If Election Day were tomorrow, would you know what offices are up for grabs? (Part II)

If election day were tomorrow, would you be ready?

- Thera Martin

First of all, are you a registered voter? That’s critical. If you are not a registered voter, you cannot participate in the upcoming Tuesday, May 20, Primary Election that will take place across the state of Pennsylvania. Thus, the first order of business is to be a registered voter.

If you are age 18 or older, you can register to vote if you are a United States citizen. If you are not 18 yet but you will be 18 by May 20, you are allowed to go ahead and register to vote now. To register to vote takes all of 5 minutes or less, and there is no pain involved.

If you used to vote but you moved and have not voted since you moved to your new community, you need to re-register to vote with the address where you currently live.

If you got married and changed your name, you need to re-register to vote using your new name.

If you missed voting in the last four elections, you better check and see if your name is still on the voter rolls. It may have been removed, which also means you will need to re-register to vote.

Start by calling the City Commissioner's office at 215-686-3462 to see if you are still listed as a registered voter.