Easton, Pennsylvania Public Records

Pennsylvania residents can register to vote online at https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx using a Pennsylvania driver's license or PennDOT identification card. The registration deadline falls 15 days before any election. First-time voters and those without PennDOT ID must register by mail or in person with proof of identification. As an incorporated city, Easton holds municipal elections for Mayor, City Council members, and other local offices. The Mayor serves a four-year term, while City Council includes members elected from both districts and at-large seats. Pennsylvania schedules municipal elections in odd-numbered years. Candidate information, sample ballots, and local ballot questions are available through the Northampton County Elections Office and at https://www.easton-pa.gov. Residents can look up their assigned polling place using the Pennsylvania Department of State's locator at https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/PollingPlaceInfo.aspx by entering their address. Polling assignments are based on residential addresses and precinct boundaries. Pennsylvania law makes several categories of election records publicly accessible. Voter registration lists are available for purchase by candidates, political committees, and the public through formal requests to the Northampton County elections office, though commercial use is prohibited. Campaign finance reports for candidates and political action committees go to either the Pennsylvania Department of State (state-level candidates) or county elections offices (local candidates) and appear online at https://www.campaignfinanceonline.pa.gov. Candidate nominating petitions, financial reports, and statements of financial interest are public records. The county publishes election results by precinct after certification. The county has earned recognition as one of Pennsylvania's closely watched swing counties and has historically served as a bellwether in statewide and national elections.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Easton voters are published by the Pennsylvania Department of State Bureau of Elections (https://www.vote.pa.gov/). All 203 Pennsylvania House of Representatives seats will be contested, including the district(s) representing the city, currently the 136th and 137th districts cover portions of Easton and Northampton County. Northampton County offices on the ballot in 2026 are not expected to include executive positions (County Executive elected in 2025), but may include county council seats and judicial retention elections. Voters should consult the Northampton County Elections Office for confirmed candidate lists and ballot questions as the election approaches. Pennsylvania voters can request mail-in ballots (available to any voter without excuse since 2020) or absentee ballots (for voters who will be absent from the municipality on election day, have a disability, or meet other criteria) by completing an application available at https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/OnlineAbsenteeApplication. The county elections office must receive mail-in and absentee ballot applications by 5:00 PM the Tuesday before the election. Completed ballots must reach the county by 8:00 PM on election day to be counted; postmarks do not extend this deadline. Voters can track their mail ballot application and ballot status online through the Pennsylvania voter services website.