Casey, Kane shrug off primary challenges; Montgomery County results.
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney had little trouble winning the Pennsylvania Republican primary for President of the United States, with his closest competition coming from a man who no longer is in the race. Romney finished with 57 percent of the vote, followed by former Sen. Rick Santorum at 19 percent. Santorum withdrew from the race earlier this month. Texas congressman Ron Paul finished third with 13 percent, and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich was last with 11 percent of the vote. Montgomery County Republicans gave Romney a more emphatic nod than the rest of the state, awarding him about 67 percent of the vote. Santorum captured about 13 percent of the county vote, which still gave him 44 more votes than libertarian …
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Local tallies from Tuesday's election
The following are the listed "unofficial" results from Tuesday's primary election at the local level: Total turnout: 90,403 (16.84%) President of the United States Mitt Romney - 31,971 Rick Santorum - 6,280 Ron Paul - 6,236 Newt Gingrich - 3,339 United States Senator Tom Smith - 17,210 Steven D. Welch - 10,707 Sam Rohrer - 9,660 David Alan Christian - 6,265 Marc A. Scaringi - 1,275 Attorney General David Freed - 38,976 Auditor General John Maher - 26,087 Frank A. Pinto - 13,241 State Treasurer Diana Irey Vaughan - 36,614 Representative in Congress (District 6) Jim Gerlach - 8,246 Representative in General Assembly (District 146) Thomas J. Quigley - 2,804 Delegate to Republican National Convention (6th District; Top Three) Jim Gerlach - 6,…
6:59 pm on Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The more alarming and down right discouraging aspect of Tuesday's Primary Election Results is not regarding R's & D's figures. Montgomery County's unofficial results indicates that 90,403 eligible voters voted. That figure represents 16.84 % of voters eligible to vote took the time to go to the polls and voted. Shame, shame on the other 83.16 % who just couldn't quite make it to do what some day … more ›
A look a local voting information.
Well, it's finally here. The primary elections are today and you can vote between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Yesterday, we made sure you were up to speed on national and state primary election information. Today, we just want to make sure you have the local facts, too. Below is a list of polling places and additional information on the ballot. Locally, voters must choose three delegates to the Republican National Convention (District 6), three alternate delegates to the Republican National Convention (District 6), Representative to Congress (District 6), and Representative in the General Assembly (District 146). RNC Delegate Candidates RNC Delegate Alternate Candidates Representative to Congress Representative in General Assembly Locally, voters …
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A fact sheet for tomorrow's primary
Tomorrow, April 24, is Primary Election Day in the state of Pennsylvania. There are many candidates to consider in this election – not just for president, but also for U.S. senator, state attorney general, state auditor general and state treasurer. Please make the time to cast your vote. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Click here to locate your local polling place. In Pennsylvania, primary elections are held on a closed basis – this means you must be registered as a Republican to cast a vote for the Republican candidate, or as a Democrat to vote for the Democratic candidate. For example, you could not vote in the Republican primary if you are registered as an Independent. ***Click here to learn about the importance of Primary Elections. …
Monday, March 26 is the last day to register to vote before the April primary election.
Monday, March 26 is the last day to register to vote before the April 24 primary election. According to the Montgomery County Voter Services website, to register, voters must be 18 before the day of the elections, and have lived in Pennsylvania and in their election district for 30 days before the next primary. For April’s General Election primary, only individuals who are registered as a political party can vote in that’s party’s primary. “However, all registered electors are entitled to vote on constitutional amendments and ballot questions and in all special elections that might be held concurrently with a primary,” reads the County Voter Services website. During the 2012 general election, voters in Montgomery County will be electing …
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A release from Spring City councilman and State Representative Candidate Mike Hays about House Bill 934, which was signed by Gov. Tom Corbett Wednesday.
The following release was submitted by Spring City Councilman and State Representative Candidate Mike Hays: Gov. Corbett signed into law yesterday a bill that will make it more difficult for Pennsylvanians to exercise one of their most basic rights - voting. House Bill 934, known as the voter ID bill, will mandate that all Pennsylvanians present valid photo identification each and every time they cast a ballot in the state. Despite claims by supporters, there are very few instances of voter fraud in this state - or anywhere. Furthermore, the elderly and poor are less likely to possess photo identification. Voter advocates believe this law, supported by state Rep. Tim Hennessey (R-26th) in Wednesday's vote, will suppress turnout from those …
12:14 am on Saturday, March 17, 2012
...........excuse me. An addendum to my previous comment. Showing a photo ID will help ensure that registered "dead people" DON'T VOTE and that people with fake ID's for registered voters CAN'T VOTE. more ›
Spring City Borough Council Candidate, who has all but won the election for the third seat, Gene Sweeney took time to talk to Patch about his election and the future.
This year's race for Spring City Borough Council was ceratinly a tight one, with three republicans and three democrats going at it for three seats. Incumbents Mike Petak and Don Shaner, along with Eugene [Gene] Sweeney have all but won the election. They will take their seats in January, barring write-in ballots ousting one or more of them. If seated, Sweeney takes the place of council Vice President Rich Beard, who did not run for re-election. Sweeney took time to talk to LRSC Patch Local Editor Kevin Haslam about his election and the future, and to let the community get to know him a little better in this Q&A. LRSC Patch: Where do you come from? Why did you want to run? What was the premise behind your campaign? Gene Sweeney: I grew up …
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A letter to the editor sent in post-election 2011.
The following letter to the editor was sent in by republican Spring City Borough Councilman Don Shaner: To the Residents of Spring City: We would like to thank our friends and neighbors who placed their trust in us with their support on election day. Now that the election is over we will work hard to make Spring City a better place in which to live and work. Sincerely, Mike Petak - Spring City Councilman Don Shaner - Spring City Councilman
3:05 pm on Tuesday, November 29, 2011
jackaroe, I was also confused by Rofo_Rec's comment; however, we both read it out of context. If I'm not mistaken (correct me if I'm wrong Rofo_Rec), the reference was being made to a comment made by Sally T Jones, who asked to hear from Royersford elected officials, to which Rofo_Rec responded, that they won because they ran unopposed. That's my interpretation. Kev more ›
Castor will be the minority Republican member of a Board of Commissioners controlled by Democrats Josh Shapiro and Leslie Richards.
County Commissioner Bruce Castor confirmed this afternoon that he would take his seat as the minority member of the county's Board of Commissioners in January, alongside Commissioners-elect Josh Shapiro and Leslie Richards. Castor, who finished third out of the four commissioner candidates in yesterday's election, made the announcement alongside erstwhile running mate Jenny Brown at their election team headquarters in Blue Bell. In explaining the defeat of the Brown-Castor ticket, Castor said the biggest obstacle the Republicans faced in the election was going in with no money in the bank, where the Democrats went in with $1 million. Castor explained that he was not able to raise money during his term due to Commissioner James Matthews "…
7:35 am on Sunday, November 13, 2011
Guzzardi's point requires amplification: CASTOR COMPLAINS, BUT HE KNOWS THIS IS HIS LAST TERM AS COMMISSIONER. The committee-people will have held him [and Kerns, and their minions] to account, in the interim. more ›
Results from the race for supervisor in East Vincent Township
In one of the tighter races in our coverage area, republican candidate Jane Peronteau edged out democrat Saul Rivkin for the East Vincent Township supervisor spot. The final count, barring an influx of absentee ballots, was 741-707, with one write-in. Rivkin held an early lead, but Peronteau soon took it and never lost it throughout the night. NOTE: Election results are unofficial until certified by the county.
Tom B
10:50 pm on Saturday, April 28, 2012
This is a wake up call to everyone. BOTH parties are at fault. The nation is B R O K E.... Broke! We should be ashamed at government as a whole, not as a party. Washington bankrupts everything they touch and now they want your healthcare. more ›