Dimock, Pennsylvania Public Records

Pennsylvania residents can register online at https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx, though applications must arrive at least 15 days before any election. To qualify, applicants need U.S. Citizenship, 30 days of Pennsylvania residency before the election, and they must be 18 by election day. A valid Pennsylvania driver's license number or PennDOT identification card number completes the online registration process. As a second-class township, this community elects a three-member Board of Supervisors to six-year staggered terms during municipal elections in odd-numbered years.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Dimock voters are published by the Pennsylvania Department of State Bureau of Elections (https://www.vote.pa.gov/). Pennsylvania schedules these local contests for the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of odd years. Beyond township governance, residents participate in state and federal elections spanning presidential races every four years, U.S. Senate contests for Pennsylvania's two seats on different cycles, U.S. House races for what is currently Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District, gubernatorial and statewide office elections every four years, Pennsylvania State Senate District 20 races on four-year terms during presidential years, and Pennsylvania State House District 110 elections every even-numbered year on two-year terms. During the November 3, 2020 presidential election, Susquehanna County recorded roughly 24,500 registered voters with approximately 17,500 casting ballots - about 71% turnout - and the county broke heavily Republican. The November 8, 2022 midterm brought out around 12,000 county voters. Local ballot questions or supervisor races may also appear depending on the cycle and term schedules. Pennsylvania voters can locate their assigned polling place at https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/pollingplaceinfo.aspx by entering their address. The township typically maintains one or two polling locations, possibly including the Dimock Township Municipal Building or a local community center. Pennsylvania now offers no-excuse mail-in voting for all registered voters, who can request ballots online at https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/ballottracking.aspx. Mail-in ballot applications must reach the Susquehanna County election office by 5:00 PM on the Tuesday before Election Day, and completed ballots must return to the Susquehanna County office by 8:00 PM on Election Day - postmarks don't count. Public election records in Pennsylvania include voter registration lists available to candidates and political parties with restrictions on commercial use, campaign finance reports filed with the Pennsylvania Department of State at https://www.campaignfinanceonline.pa.gov, candidate nominating petitions and filings kept at the Susquehanna County election office, and official precinct-level results published on the Susquehanna County website and the state Department of State site at https://www.electionreturns.pa.gov. State law generally treats voter registration information as public, though sensitive details like Social Security numbers and birthdates are redacted. Election results from the township are combined with county tallies and posted online after certification.