Scotrun, Pennsylvania Public Records

Registration deadlines fall 15 days before any election. First-time voters must show proof of identification, and Pennsylvania requires voter ID from all voters, accepting driver's licenses, government employee IDs, military IDs, passports, or county voter registration cards with photos. Because Scotrun is unincorporated and sits within Pocono Township, local residents vote for township supervisor positions on the Board of Supervisors rather than for a mayor or city council. Federal, state, and county races appear on the ballot in even-numbered years. Residents can verify their polling place assignments through the Pennsylvania Voter Services website at https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/pollingplaceinfo.aspx by entering their name and date of birth, or by contacting the Monroe County Bureau of Elections directly. Pennsylvania State Senate seats in even-numbered districts will also appear, along with various Monroe County offices potentially including County Commissioner, Sheriff, Controller, Treasurer, Clerk of Courts, Register of Wills, Recorder of Deeds, District Attorney, Prothonotary, and Coroner, depending on when current terms expire. Pennsylvania election records available to the public include voter registration lists, which can be purchased by candidates and political committees for limited purposes under 25 P.S. § 2626. Precinct-level election results are posted on county and state websites. Campaign finance reports are searchable at www.campaignfinanceonline.pa.gov for state and county candidates. Candidate filings and nomination petitions are also public. Pennsylvania voters can request mail-in ballots online through the voter services portal up to seven days before an election without providing an excuse. Mail-in ballots must arrive by 8 PM on Election Day to be counted, postmarks don't matter. The county also processes absentee ballot applications for voters who will be absent on Election Day or cannot vote due to illness or disability.