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Primary Election Day: A Look at How Local Candidates Are and Are Not Using Twitter

May 16, 2017 Lindsay

Today, Tuesday, May 16, 2017 is Primary Election Day in the state of Pennsylvania. I am particularly interested to see how the turnout for this local election compares to previous primary elections that occur after a presidential election. Since November, there has been an incredible volume of posts on social media about getting involved in local issues. The turnout today will be an interesting metric of if posting about local politics translates into voting locally. I have been following the election on Twitter all day and out of curiosity, I wanted to see what the candidates are tweeting about today. … Read the rest

Primary Election Day

April 5, 2016 Lindsay

Tuesday, April 26, 2016 is the Primary Election in the State of Pennsylvania. Polling locations are open from 7am-8pm. More information is available from the Allegheny County Department of Elections website. You can find your polling place by using the State of Pennsylvania’s polling place locator here.… Read the rest

Pittsburgh 2014 Primary Election Day Guide

May 19, 2014 Lindsay

Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 20 is election day in Pennsylvania. The polls are open from 7am to 8pm. Here is what you will find in this post: [TOC] Find Your Polling Location Need to know where to go to vote? Enter your address at vote411.org to find where you should go to vote. Primary vs. General Election – what is the difference? Tomorrow is the primary election – where each party chooses the candidates for the general election. From the VotesPA website: In Pennsylvania’s Primary Elections, voters choose their party’s nominees to run in the General Election by casting ballots. Pennsylvania… Read the rest

Election Day Information – Where to Vote, Voter Guides & Election Day Discounts

May 21, 2013 Lindsay

Today – Tuesday, May 21, 2013 is election day in the city of Pittsburgh. Election Day Information Polls are open from 7am to 8pm. Use the Allegheny County Polling Place Locator to find your polling place. More details and Election Day Resources are available here Voter Guides Looking for information on the candidates? Check out the following voter guides: Voting Guide for the May 2013 Primary Election in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County – this is an extensive guide to candidates that was put together by a CMU grad student Bike Pittsburgh – We Bike. We Walk. We Vote. Bike Pittsburgh has… Read the rest

Tue May 14 is the Deadline to Apply for an Absentee Ballot

May 13, 2013 Lindsay

If you are going to be out of town on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 you need to vote by absentee ballot. The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot is Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 5:00pm. Get all of the details on applying for an absentee ballot at votePGH here. If you have not yet signed the votePGH pledge please take a moment to visit votePGH.org and sign the pledge. We are working to make sure we have at least 1 pledge from each neighborhood. Take a look at the neighborhood’s list here. We’ve got 50+ more neighborhoods that need… Read the rest

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