Today is Pennsylvania's Primary Election Day

Today, May 17, is Primary Election Day – the day to make your choice for local officials such as school board members who decide how your hard-earned tax dollars will be spent.

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

In Pennsylvania, primary elections are “closed,” meaning you must be registered as a Republican to vote for Republican candidates, or as a Democrat to vote for Democratic candidates. Voters registered as Independent can only vote on ballot questions (such as Northampton County’s Gracedale nursing home question) in this election.

Voters throughout the Lower Macungie Patch's boundaries -- which include the township and the boroughs of Macungie and Alburtis -- will have several races on which to make informed decisions:

• Seats -  2,  Candidates - 3

• Seats - 3, Candidates - 4

Alburtis Borough Council

• Seats - 4, Candidates - 4

• Seats - 5, Candidates - 11

• Seats - 4, Candidates - 8

If you encounter any problems at the polls (such as voting machines that malfunction), let us know so we can check into it. Contact me at mariella.savidge@patch.com.

Patch will report local election results as soon as they become available. Check back tonight for updates after the polls close.