Intercourse, Pennsylvania Public Records

The Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas maintains its own set of records tied to various proceedings, criminal trials, civil lawsuits, probate matters, and more, all available to the public through proper channels.

The Lancaster County Prothonotary's Office adds another layer, maintaining records related to business litigation such as contract disputes and bankruptcy filings that wind their way through the court system.

Pennsylvania residents can register online through the Pennsylvania Department of State voter registration portal at https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx or submit paper applications to the Lancaster County office. The deadline is 15 days before any election. First-time voters need to provide identification, either a Pennsylvania driver's license number, PennDOT ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. As an unincorporated village, Intercourse holds no municipal elections for mayor or village council. Residents instead participate in Leacock Township elections for the Board of Supervisors and other township positions, typically held in odd-numbered years during the May municipal primary and November general election. The next township elections will occur in May and November 2025. Three supervisors govern Leacock Township, serving six-year staggered terms. Polling place assignments can be found through the Pennsylvania Voter Services website at https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/pollingplaceinfo.aspx by entering a home address. Most village residents vote at the Leacock Township building at 3545 West Newport Road. Pennsylvania election records available under 25 P.S. § 2602 include voter registration lists (available for purchase by candidates and political committees for $20 on CD or $35 for the full county database), precinct-level election results (posted free online after certification), candidate nomination petitions and financial disclosures (available through the Lancaster County Elections Office), and campaign finance reports for local candidates (filed with the county for township and county races, with the state for state legislative and statewide races). The Pennsylvania Department of State maintains campaign finance records at https://www.campaignfinanceonline.pa.gov for state-level candidates. In the November 2024 presidential election, Lancaster County reported approximately 64.2% voter turnout, with roughly 210,000 ballots cast out of 327,000 registered voters, reflecting strong civic engagement in this politically competitive county. The November 3, 2026 general election will be critically important for local voters. Statewide, Pennsylvania voters will elect a Governor (the gubernatorial seat is up in 2026, as Governor Josh Shapiro's term expires in January 2027), Lieutenant Governor, and all statewide row offices including Attorney General, Auditor General, and State Treasurer. All 203 Pennsylvania House of Representatives seats will be on the ballot, including the 99th Legislative District which represents the village (currently represented by Mindy Fee). Twenty-five of the 50 Pennsylvania State Senate seats will be contested in 2026, including District 13 which covers Leacock Township (currently represented by Scott Martin), whose term expires in 2026. At the Lancaster County level, all Lancaster County Commissioner seats may be contested (three commissioners serve four-year terms with staggered elections), along with various county row offices depending on term expirations. No U.S. Senate seat from Pennsylvania is up in 2026; the next Senate election will be in 2028 when Bob Casey's seat (or his successor's) will be contested again. Pennsylvania offers no-excuse mail-in voting under Act 77 of 2019. Residents can request mail-in or absentee ballots through the Pennsylvania Online Absentee and Mail-in Ballot Application system at https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/OnlineAbsenteeApplication or by submitting a paper application to the Lancaster County Board of Elections. Mail-in ballot applications must be received by 5:00 PM on the Tuesday before Election Day. Completed ballots must be returned by 8:00 PM on Election Day either by mail (postmarks do not count; physical receipt by 8 PM is required), in person at the Elections Office, or via secure drop box locations throughout Lancaster County. Voters can track their mail ballot status at https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/ballottracking.aspx. First-time mail voters may need to include identification with their ballot.