Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania Public Records

The registration deadline is 15 days before any election, and voters must provide their Pennsylvania driver's license number or PennDOT identification card number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. First-time voters who register by mail must show identification when casting their first ballot. As an incorporated borough, the community conducts municipal elections for borough council members and mayor during odd-numbered years in November. The next Shamokin Dam Borough Council election takes place in November 2025, with the mayor's office potentially on the ballot depending on term expiration. Borough council members serve four-year terms, with seats elected in staggered cycles. Residents can learn about local candidates, review sample ballots, and explore borough election issues through the Snyder County elections office or by attending council meetings at 58 West Eighth Avenue. Pennsylvania voters can find their assigned polling place using the locator at www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/PollingPlaceInfo.aspx by entering their address. Snyder County reported approximately 63% voter turnout in the November 2024 presidential election, with roughly 13,500 ballots cast from approximately 21,500 registered voters - a strong showing typical of rural Pennsylvania during presidential election years. Looking ahead to November 3, 2026, voters in the borough and throughout Snyder County will decide several significant races. Pennsylvania will hold gubernatorial elections in 2026 with the governor's office on the ballot. All Pennsylvania state House of Representatives seats will be contested, including the district serving the area. One-half of the Pennsylvania State Senate seats will be up depending on district cycle. Snyder County row offices including potentially Sheriff, Treasurer, and Commissioner seats will appear on the ballot depending on term expirations, along with various judicial positions. Pennsylvania does not have a U.S. Senate race in 2026 as both seats are on different cycles. Pennsylvania offers no-excuse mail-in voting, a option available since 2020 that allows any registered voter to request a mail-in ballot through the Snyder County elections office or online at www.pavoterservices.pa.gov. Applications must be received by 5:00 PM the Tuesday before Election Day, and completed ballots must arrive at the county by 8:00 PM on Election Day - postmarks do not count. Voters can also request annual mail-in ballot applications to automatically receive applications for all elections in a calendar year. Public election records in Pennsylvania include voter registration lists, available to candidates and political committees with restrictions. Campaign finance reports filed with the Pennsylvania Department of State can be searched at www.campaignfinanceonline.pa.gov. The county elections office maintains candidate filing petitions and nomination papers, while precinct-level election results are published by the county after certification. Absentee ballots remain available for voters who will be absent from the municipality on Election Day, have a disability or illness, or have duties preventing them from voting in person. The process mirrors mail-in ballots but requires stating a reason for the request.