Kunkletown, Pennsylvania Public Records

Pennsylvania residents can register to vote online through the Pennsylvania Department of State at https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx. The registration deadline is 15 days before any election. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Pennsylvania residents for at least 30 days before the election, and at least 18 years old by the next election. Acceptable identification includes a Pennsylvania driver's license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number. The community has no municipal government, so residents don't vote in city or borough council elections. Instead, voters participate in Eldred Township elections for township supervisor positions, held in odd-numbered years during the municipal primary in May and general election in November. Residents also vote for Monroe County government positions including County Commissioner (three seats, staggered terms), Controller, Coroner, District Attorney, Prothonotary, Clerk of Courts, Register of Wills, Recorder of Deeds, and Sheriff. Voters can find their assigned polling place by visiting the Pennsylvania Department of State voter services portal at https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/pollingplaceinfo.aspx and entering their address, or by contacting the Election Bureau directly. Pennsylvania election records that are public include voter registration lists (available for purchase by campaigns and political committees), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political action committees (searchable at https://www.campaignfinanceonline.pa.gov/), candidate nominating petitions and financial disclosure statements, and precinct-level election results. Pennsylvania does not have a U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Kunkletown voters are published by the Pennsylvania Department of State Bureau of Elections (https://www.vote.pa.gov/). Pennsylvania voters can request mail-in ballots without providing an excuse under Act 77, passed in 2019. Mail-in ballot applications can be submitted online through the Pennsylvania Department of State voter services portal, by mail to the Monroe County Election Bureau, or in person at the bureau office. The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot is 5:00 PM the Tuesday before Election Day. Completed mail-in ballots must be received by the county by 8:00 PM on Election Day to be counted. Voters can also use secure ballot drop boxes located at designated sites throughout Monroe County, including the Monroe County Administration Center. Pennsylvania law requires mail-in ballots to be placed in the inner secrecy envelope and outer return envelope with voter signature to be valid. First-time voters who registered by mail may need to provide identification when voting. Acceptable ID includes Pennsylvania driver's license, U.S. Passport, government employee ID, student ID from accredited Pennsylvania school, or other photo identification issued by the government.