Richland, Pennsylvania Public Records

Pennsylvania residents can register online at www.register.votespa.com or complete paper applications available at the bureau, driver's license centers, and other government offices. Registration must be completed 15 days before any election. First-time voters need to provide identification, a Pennsylvania driver's license number, PennDOT ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Municipal elections for the borough include Borough Council races and occasional ballot questions on local governance matters. The council has seven members serving four-year staggered terms, with municipal contests held in odd-numbered years (2025, 2027, and so on) during the May primary and November general election. Borough offices are nonpartisan. Voters can find their assigned polling location by visiting www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/pollingplaceinfo.aspx and entering an address, or by calling the Election Bureau. Most residents vote at a location within the borough, typically the Richland Community Building or a local fire hall. Pennsylvania law makes a variety of election records available to the public. Voter registration lists can be purchased for political purposes through the Lebanon County election office at $20 plus a per-name fee. Campaign finance reports for candidates seeking Lebanon County and Richland Borough offices are filed with the Election Bureau and open to inspection. Statewide candidate reports are filed with the Pennsylvania Department of State and can be searched at www.campaignfinanceonline.pa.gov. Precinct-level results are published by the bureau after each election and posted on the Lebanon County website. Pennsylvania will hold elections for Governor (four-year term), U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Richland voters are published by the Pennsylvania Department of State Bureau of Elections (https://www.vote.pa.gov/). Residents will also decide any local ballot questions or special elections that may be called. Pennsylvania offers no-excuse mail-in voting; applications can be submitted online at www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/OnlineAbsenteeApplication, by mail, or in person at the Election Bureau. 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 (postmark does not count; must be received by deadline), in person at the bureau, or at designated drop boxes. In-person absentee voting is also available at the Election Bureau office beginning 50 days before each election.