Special Election for the 174th, 191st, and 195th Legislative Districts

Polling Places for Special Election

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Candidates and Ballots

• 174^th Legislative District (ballot)
  #101 Ed Neilson (Democratic)
  #201 Timothy Dailey (Republican)
• 191^st Legislative District (ballot)
  #101 Joanna McClinton (Democratic)
  #201 Charles A. Wilkins, Jr. (Republican)
  #301 Tracey Gordon (Tracey Gordon Party)
• 195^th Legislative District (ballot)
  #101 Donna Bullock (Democratic)
  #201 Adam A. Lang (Republican)

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Turzai has issued a writ of election for the 174th, 191st, and 195th Legislative Districts. The elections will be held on August 11, 2015. The polls will be open from 7:00am to 8:00pm.

174th Legislative District: Wards 56 (Divisions 2, 5, 6, 10-12, 16-31, 35-39, and 41), 57 (Divisions 1-12, 15-28), 58 (Divisions 11 and 28), and 66 (Divisions 19, 21, 25-28, and 46)

191st Legislative District: Wards 3, 40 (Divisions 2-14, 19-21, 23-26, 33, 34, and 47), 51 (Divisions 1, 23, 25, and 27), and 60 (Divisions 7, 19, and 22) *This district also includes parts of Delaware County

195th Legislative District: Wards 15, 24 (Divisions 1-5, 9-15, 18, and 19), 28, 29, and 32 (Divisions 1-4, 10, and 13-31)

Wednesday, August 5^th, 2015 at 11:00AM in Room 387, City Hall there will be a sunshine meeting due to the Special Election being held on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 for the 174^th, 191^st, 195^th State Legislative Districts, by the call of the Chair.

Number of signatures needed for Nomination Papers:
174th Legislative District: 300
191st Legislative District: 300
195th Legislative District: 338

First day for political parties to nominate candidates by filing nomination certificates: June 11, 2015

First day for political bodies to circulate and file nomination papers nominating independent candidates: June 11, 2015

Last day to file nomination certificates and nomination papers: June 22, 2015

Last day to file objections: 3 days after deadline for filing: June 25, 2015

Last day for Commonwealth Court to set a hearing on objections: 7 days after deadline for filing: June 29, 2015

Last day to withdraw: 7 days after the deadline for filing: June 29, 2015

Last day to file substituted nomination certificates: 7 days after the deadline for filing: June 29, 2015

Last day to file objections to substituted nominations:3 days after substituted nomination certificate is filed: July 2, 2015

Last day for Secretary of the Commonwealth to certify names and residence of all candidates: July 13, 2015

Last day to register to vote before the election: July 13, 2015

Last day before the election on which official applications for civilian absentee ballots may be received by the county board of elections: August 4, 2015

All regular civilian absentee ballots must be received by the county board of elections not later than 5:00 P.M. on this day to be counted: August 7, 2015

Last day for county boards of elections to receive voted military and overseas absentee ballots: August 18, 2015

Campaign Finance Reporting Deadlines
Special Election 2nd Friday Pre-Election
Complete as of July 27, 2015
Filing Deadline on July 31, 2015

Special Election 24 Hour Reporting
Begins July 27, 2015
Ends (and includes) August 11, 2015

Special Election 30 Day Post-Election
Complete as of August 21, 2015
Filing Deadline is September 10, 2015

*Postmarks are acceptable as proof of timely filing when reports are postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service no later than the day before the filing deadline.