Dudley, Pennsylvania Public Records

Pennsylvania residents can register to vote online at https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx, operated by the Pennsylvania Department of State. The registration deadline is 15 days before any election. First-time voters must provide proof of identification, such as a Pennsylvania driver's license, PennDOT ID card, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Same-day voter registration changes for address updates, name changes, or party affiliation are available up to the 15-day deadline. As an unincorporated community, the borough does not hold municipal elections for mayor or town council. Carbon Township holds elections for Township Supervisors and other township offices during municipal election years. Pennsylvania schedules municipal elections in odd-numbered years like 2025 and 2027, on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. State and federal elections occur in even-numbered years, with the next major election on November 3, 2026. That year, Pennsylvania voters will decide the gubernatorial race for Governor Tom Wolf's successor, all 203 seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 25 of 50 Pennsylvania State Senate seats on a rotating basis, and U.S. House of Representatives seats. Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate seats are not up for election in 2026; the next Senate election is 2028. Huntingdon County voters will also decide County Commissioner seats, row offices including Sheriff, Treasurer, Recorder of Deeds, Prothonotary, Clerk of Courts, and Register of Wills, plus any ballot questions or referenda. Residents can find their assigned polling place using the Pennsylvania Department of State's polling place lookup tool at https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/pollingplaceinfo.aspx, which requires entering the voter's county and address. Polling places are typically fire halls, community centers, churches, or schools in or near the voter's municipality. In the November 2024 presidential election, Huntingdon County reported voter turnout of approximately 65-70% of registered voters, with detailed precinct-level results available through the Huntingdon County elections office and the Pennsylvania Department of State election returns website at https://www.electionreturns.pa.gov. Pennsylvania implemented Act 77 in 2019, establishing no-excuse mail-in voting. Any registered voter can request a mail-in ballot through the online portal at https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/VotingApplicationStatus.aspx or by submitting a paper application to the Huntingdon County Elections Bureau. Mail-in ballot applications must be received by 5:00 PM the Tuesday before Election Day. Completed ballots must be received by the Huntingdon County office by 8:00 PM on Election Day; postmarks do not count. Pennsylvania also offers in-person absentee voting at the Huntingdon County elections office for voters who meet specific absence criteria. Election records that are publicly accessible in Pennsylvania include voter registration lists, available for purchase by candidates and political committees subject to restrictions on use. Campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political action committees are searchable at https://www.campaignfinanceonline.pa.gov. Candidate nominating petitions and filings are available at county election offices. Official election results by precinct and municipality are also public. Huntingdon County posts unofficial election night results on its website and certifies official results within weeks after each election. Individual voter history, showing which elections a person voted in but not how they voted, is considered public record and included in voter file purchases, though protected from commercial use. Ballot secrecy is absolute in Pennsylvania; no record links individual voters to their specific ballot choices.