Primarily Speaking, in Abington

Abington residents will hit the booths Tuesday to select their candidates for the general election.

The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Seats for Abington Commissioner, Wards 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14, will be up for election in November. The winner will serve a 4-year term. Ward 7 will also be up for election, though its term is two years.

Voters will also choose a tax collector in November. The winner will serve a 4-year term.

Though none of the seats is contested in Tuesday’s primary, the candidates are below.

Democrats:

• Abington Commissioner Ward 2,  Michael Markman
• Abington Commissioner Ward 4, Jimmy DiPlacido
• Abington Commissioner Ward 6, Steve Torres
• Abington Commissioner Ward 7, Ben Sanchez
• Abington Commissioner Ward 8, D. Gregory Holt
• Abington Commissioner Ward 10, Tom Hecker
• Abington Commissioner Ward 12, Joseph Smith
• Abington Commissioner Ward 14, Lori Schreiber
• Abington Tax Collector, Anita T. Conner

Republicans:

• Abington Commissioner Ward 2, Robert Wachter
• Abington Commissioner Ward 4, Pamela Vasserman
• Abington Commissioner Ward 6, Stephen J. Kalinoski
• Abington Commissioner Ward 7, Matthew P. Willis
• Abington Commissioner Ward 8, Peggy Myers
• Abington Commissioner Ward 10, Jamie L. Maerz
• Abington Commissioner Ward 12, Thomas J. Farren, Sr.
• Abington Commissioner Ward 14, Jack Howarth
• Abington Tax Collector, Jay Bluementhal

To see a complete list of the candidates in all of Montgomery County, check the pdf section in this post.

To see who is running in your precinct, click here for a sample ballot from your polling place.

To check your voter registration and polling place, click here to visit the Montgomery County Board of Election.