Brockton, Pennsylvania Public Records

The registration deadline is 15 days before any election. Applicants need to provide a valid Pennsylvania driver's license or PennDOT identification card number; those without either must provide the last four digits of their Social Security number. First-time voters who register by mail and haven't previously voted in Schuylkill County must show identification when voting for the first time. As an unincorporated community, the borough has no municipal government and therefore no mayoral or town council elections. Blythe Township typically elects a board of supervisors, tax collector, auditors, and potentially other positions depending on the township's governmental structure. Information about local candidates and ballot questions can be found through the Schuylkill County Election Bureau and on candidate websites or local news sources. Pennsylvania state law sets municipal elections for the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in odd-numbered years. Residents can find their assigned polling place using the Pennsylvania Department of State's lookup tool at https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/pollingplaceinfo.aspx by entering their address. Polling places are open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Election Day. Pennsylvania makes various election records publicly accessible, including voter registration statistics (though individual voter registration information is restricted), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees (searchable at https://www.campaignfinanceonline.pa.gov), candidate petition filings, and precinct-level election results. The county posts election results on its website following certification. In the November 2024 presidential election, Schuylkill County reported strong turnout with approximately 62-65% of registered voters casting ballots, reflecting high engagement typical of presidential election years in Pennsylvania, a key battleground state. Pennsylvania will hold a gubernatorial election in 2026, as the governor's term is four years and the last election was in 2022; voters will also elect a U.S. Senator as one of Pennsylvania's Senate seats is up in 2026. State-level races will include elections for Pennsylvania House of Representatives (all 203 seats, serving two-year terms) and half of the Pennsylvania State Senate (25 of 50 seats, serving staggered four-year terms). Local voters will participate in electing their state representative and state senator based on their legislative district. County-level offices may also be on the ballot depending on term schedules, potentially including county commissioners, row officers, and judicial positions. Pennsylvania voters can request mail-in ballots (available to any registered voter without requiring an excuse since Act 77 of 2019) or absentee ballots (requiring an approved excuse) by submitting an application to the Schuylkill County Election Bureau. Mail-in and absentee ballot applications can be submitted online at https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/OnlineAbsenteeApplication, by mail, or in person. The deadline to apply for a mail-in or absentee ballot is 5:00 PM the Tuesday before Election Day, though election officials encourage early application. Completed ballots must be received by the Schuylkill County election office by 8:00 PM on Election Day to be counted.