Pennsylvania Primary: Here’s What You Need to Know

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Pennsylvania will hold its primary election on Tuesday, May 15. The polls will be open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

First time voters will need to show proper identification to vote at a polling place. On February 19, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a remedial congressional map for the upcoming election. The new map only changes the congressional districts but not the polling places. Voters who do not know or unsure about their congressional district, they must call their county election office to check their new district by residential address.

Pennsylvania has a closed primary. Therefore, only registered Democratic and Republican voters can elect their party nominees for the following positions:

  • Governor
  • Lt. Governor
  • U.S. Senator
  • Representatives in Congress
  • Representatives in the General Assembly
  • State party committee members
  • County party committee members

The battle for Governor and Lt. Governor

In the Democratic Party, Gov. Tom Wolf, who is running for a second term has no challenger.