Burnside, Pennsylvania Public Records

Applicants need either a Pennsylvania driver's license or PennDOT ID card number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. While the state allows same-day updates for address changes, new voter registration is not available on Election Day itself. The borough operates under an elected seven-member council and an elected mayor, with municipal elections held during odd-numbered years in both the May primary and November general election. Residents vote at their assigned polling place, which can be located using the Pennsylvania Voter Services portal at pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/pollingplaceinfo.aspx by entering a name and date of birth or address. In recent elections, the local polling location has been the Burnside Fire Hall on Hunter Street. Pennsylvania operates as a closed primary state, requiring voters to register with a political party to participate in that party's primary election. S. The state offers mail-in voting under Act 77 to all registered voters without requiring an excuse. Voters can request mail-in or absentee ballots online at pavoterservices.pa.gov/onlineabsenteeapplication or by submitting a paper application to the Clearfield County Bureau of Elections. Mail-in ballot applications must be received by 5:00 PM the Tuesday before Election Day, and completed ballots must arrive at the Clearfield County office by 8:00 PM on Election Day, postmarks do not count. Pennsylvania election records available to the public include voter registration statistics (though not individual voter history beyond party affiliation and participation), campaign finance reports filed through the Pennsylvania Department of State, candidate petitions and filings, and certified precinct-level election results, all accessible through the Pennsylvania Department of State website at dos.pa.gov.