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Pennsylvania s municipal primary election will take place on
May 18, 2021. Along with the primary election, there are four
special elections to fill vacancies in the General Assembly. Those
that win their special election will serve the remaining term of
the former member.
22nd State Senate District (Lackawanna/Luzerne/Monroe) –
Chris Chermak (R) will face Marty Flynn (D) to replace former Sen.
John Blake (D);
48th State Senate District (Dauphin/Lebanon/York) – Chris
Gebhard (R) will face Calvin Clements (D) to replace former Sen.
Dave Arnold (R);
The campaign for an open Pennsylvania Supreme Court seat follows Donald Trump’s relentless and baseless claims that November’s election was stolen from him and a parade of complaints and distortions by Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania about the actions of state elections officials and judges.
In less than a month, voters will head to the polls for the 2021 Municipal Primary on May 18.
Statewide, they will face ballot questions on limiting the emergency power of the governor and will choose nominees for state courts.
And in some parts of Lancaster County, they will settle primary battles for school director, municipal boards and district judge.
Turnout is typically lower in so-called âoff yearsâ in which no federal seats are on the ballot. In the 2019 municipal primary, turnout was roughly 19% of all registered voters, less than the roughly 28% seen in the 2020 presidential election primary
âPreparations are going great,â said Christa Miller, Lancaster Countyâs new elections director. âEveryone keeps saying, âWe got through November, we can get through this one.â â
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She doesn t answer, she said, because these are issues that could come before the courts again. This election is on the heels of a very contentious election in 2020, so regardless of what I think of what happened in our election . we know the issues surrounding that election were pretty hot,” Patrick said in an interview.
What she can do, however, is point voters to her background and experience, she said, as a judge on the Common Pleas Court bench in Philadelphia for 18 years, including a one-year appointment in 2015 to the city s three-person election board.
“I let them know, experience matters, Patrick said. “Having no experience in elections, or making decisions on elections, you may have difficulty in getting it right.”