2021 Municipal Primary Election Recap
2021 Municipal Primary Election Recap
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Pennsylvania’s 2021 municipal primary took place yesterday (Tuesday, May 18). Statewide, Pennsylvania officials sent out 820,757 mail and absentee ballots. As of 5/18, voters had returned roughly 69% of these ballots. With vote tallying still ongoing,
all results are UNOFFICIAL.
Statewide Ballot Questions
Four statewide ballot questions were on the primary election slate for Pennsylvania voters to decide; including three that would make changes to the state’s constitution. The questions included two specific referendums that address how future state of emergencies will be handled in Pennsylvania.
Question one asked voters to amend the state constitution to limit all state of emergencies issued by a governor to 21 days. 53.61% voted YES.
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Mariah Fisher, Democratic candidate in the May 18 special election to fill the District 59 seat in the state House of Representatives.
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Leslie Baum Rossi, Republican candidate in the May 18 special election to fill the District 59 seat in the state House of Representatives.
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Ligonier Democrat Mariah Fisher, Unity Republican Leslie Baum Rossi and Ligonier Libertarian Robb Luther will square off Tuesday in a special election to fill the vacancy in the 59th Legislative District created by the Jan. 2 death of state Rep. Mike Reese.
Your guide to Pa.’s 2021 primary ballot questions
All Pennsylvania voters yes, that includes independents and minor-party members will be asked to consider four ballot questions. Two of them are about as non-controversial as possible. The other two? A different story. Below, Spotlight PA breaks down the basics of what they would do, who is in favor and who is opposed. More.
Ballot questions should be clear, but 2 written by Wolf administration don’t pass test, critics say
Two proposed constitutional amendments that will be before voters have drawn the ire of Republican leaders in the state House and Senate, who called language written by the Wolf administration “prejudicial.” More.
Voters in Pennsylvaniaâs 59th Legislative District have the opportunity to select the districtâs next representative in Harrisburg in a special election that corresponds with the municipal primary on May 18.
Three candidates will appear on ballots for the May 18 special election for the House seat in Pennsylvaniaâs 59th Legislative District left vacant by the death of Mike Reese.
Reese died Jan. 2 of an apparent brain aneurysm. He was elected for a seventh-term in the state House of Representatives, running unopposed as a Republican in the November 2020 election.
Ligonier Borough councilwoman Mariah Fisher is the Democratic nominee for the special election, while Leslie Baum Rossi, of Unity Township earned the Republican nomination and Robb Luther, of Ligonier will appear on ballots as a Libertarian candidate.