Timblin, Pennsylvania Public Records

Pennsylvania residents can register to vote online through the Pennsylvania Department of State at www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx, or submit a paper application available at the county Elections Bureau, PennDOT driver's license centers, and other public offices. Registration must be completed 15 days before any election. While Pennsylvania requires first-time voters who registered by mail to show identification the first time they vote, the state does not require photo ID for registered voters at the polls. As an unincorporated community, Timblin does not hold its own municipal elections for mayor or council. Instead, governance comes through Pine Creek Township, which elects three township supervisors to six-year staggered terms, along with one tax collector and one auditor or controller. Township elections occur in odd-numbered years during the municipal primary in May and general election in November, while state and county elections take place in even-numbered years. Residents can locate their assigned polling place using the state's polling place locator at www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/pollingplaceinfo.aspx or by calling the Elections Bureau. Most local voters cast ballots at Pine Creek Township polling locations, typically the Pine Creek Township Building or a local fire hall. Pennsylvania election records are publicly accessible under state law. Voter registration lists can be purchased for political purposes at $20.00 plus $0.02 per name. Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are filed with the Pennsylvania Department of State and searchable online, while county-level precinct results are published by the Elections Bureau after certification and available on the Jefferson County website or by request. In the November 2024 presidential election, Jefferson County saw approximately 59% voter turnout, with roughly 16,000 ballots cast among about 27,000 registered voters. The county has historically leaned Republican in presidential and statewide contests. On November 3, 2026, voters will decide several significant races: Pennsylvania's gubernatorial election (as Governor Josh Shapiro's term expires in 2027), one of Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate seats, all 203 state House of Representatives seats including the district covering the area, half of the state Senate's 50 seats, and Jefferson County row offices such as commissioners, sheriff, controller, district attorney, and coroner, depending on term expirations. Pine Creek Township supervisors may also appear on the ballot if their terms expire. Pennsylvania offers mail-in voting to all registered voters without requiring an excuse, following Act 77 passed in 2019. Voters can apply for a mail-in or absentee ballot online at www.pavoterservices.pa.gov, by submitting a paper application to the Elections Bureau, or in person at the Elections office. Applications must arrive by 5:00 PM the Tuesday before Election Day. Completed ballots must reach the county by 8:00 PM on Election Day to be counted. The state portal allows voters to track their mail ballot application and ballot status online.