Friendsville, Pennsylvania Public Records

The office typically operates Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, with extended hours before major elections. Pennsylvania residents can register to vote online through the Pennsylvania Department of State's voter registration portal at www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx. The deadline to register for any election is 15 days before Election Day. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Pennsylvania residents for at least 30 days before the election, and at least 18 years old by Election Day. A Pennsylvania driver's license or PennDOT ID card number is required for online registration. Voters can also register by mail using a paper application available from the county Elections Office or at PennDOT driver's license centers. The state does not offer Election Day voter registration; the 15-day deadline is strictly enforced. First-time voters who registered by mail may need to show identification at the polls. As an unincorporated community, Friendsville doesn't hold municipal elections for mayor or town council. Instead, residents vote in Harmony Township elections for township supervisors and other local offices, typically held in odd-numbered years during the May municipal primary and November general elections. Harmony Township operates under the Second Class Township Code and elects three supervisors to staggered four-year terms. Township election information and candidate filings are available through the Susquehanna County Elections Office. Local voters also participate in county elections for County Commissioner (three seats), Sheriff, Controller, Treasurer, Coroner, Prothonotary, Clerk of Courts, Register of Deeds/Recorder of Deeds, and District Attorney. Residents can find their assigned polling place using the Pennsylvania Department of State's polling place lookup tool at www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/pollingplaceinfo.aspx by entering their address. In rural areas like this one, polling places are typically located in community centers, fire halls, or municipal buildings. Polls are open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Election Day, and anyone in line at 8:00 PM is permitted to vote. Under Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law, many election records are public. Voter registration lists are available for purchase by candidates and political committees but aren't freely searchable online to protect voter privacy. Campaign finance reports for state and county candidates are available through the Pennsylvania Department of State's campaign finance portal. Election results by precinct are public and published by the county Elections Office after certification. Candidate filing information including nomination petitions is available for public inspection at the Elections Office Total registered voters in Susquehanna County number approximately 28,000. Pennsylvania will not have a U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Friendsville voters are published by the Pennsylvania Department of State Bureau of Elections (https://www.vote.pa.gov/). The community falls within a legislative district represented in both the Pennsylvania House and Senate, with specific district numbers depending on recent redistricting. Voters should check with the Susquehanna County Elections Office in 2026 for the specific ballot configuration. Pennsylvania offers no-excuse mail-in voting under Act 77 of 2019. Any registered voter can request a mail-in or absentee ballot without providing a reason. Applications are available online at www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/VotingApplicationStatus.aspx or by contacting the Susquehanna County Elections Office. Mail-in ballot applications must be received by the county by 5:00 PM the Tuesday before Election Day. Completed ballots must be received by the county by 8:00 PM on Election Day (postmarks do not count; the ballot must be physically received). Voters can also return mail ballots in person to the Elections Office or to designated drop boxes if available. Pennsylvania law requires that voters place their ballot in a secrecy envelope before placing it in the outer mailing envelope, and both the voter and a witness must sign the outer envelope for the ballot to be counted.