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. Pocono Township holds municipal elections in odd-numbered years, with the next one scheduled for November 2025 for township supervisor seats. 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. In the November 2024 general election, Monroe County saw approximately 68% voter turnout, with over 91,000 registered voters and approximately 62,000 ballots cast in the presidential race. The November 3, 2026 general election will feature Pennsylvania's gubernatorial contest, as Governor Tom Shapiro's term expires in January 2027. All Pennsylvania State House of Representatives seats will be on the ballot, including the 115th and 176th districts serving Monroe County. 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. No U.S. Senate seat from Pennsylvania is up in 2026, as Senator John Fetterman's term expires in 2029 and Senator Bob Casey's seat was decided in 2024. 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.