Lower Moreland Voter's Guide 2024: Who's Running, Where To Vote

LOWER MORELAND, PA — Election Day 2024 is nearly here, with major races in Lower Moreland, Montgomery County, and across Pennsylvania on the ballot.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Polls will be open for in-person voting from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you're planning on voting in-person and are not sure where to go to vote, you can find your polling place here.

See also: PA 2024 Election Preview: What To Know

Montgomery County has doubled its ballot drop off boxes ahead of the 2024 election. To see all drop boxes and voter service offices across the county, see here.

Here's everything else you need to know about Election Day.

State legislature races

Lower Moreland area residents will vote in the 152nd district, where incumbent Nancy Guenst is challenged by Tim Bertman.

U.S. Congress

In most of Montgomery County, voters are in the 4th District, where another incumbent Democrat, Madeleine Dean is challenged by Republican David Winkler.

State government races on the ballot

All voters will have the chance to vote for an open U.S. Senate seat, which features sitting Democrat Bob Casey against challenging Republican Dave McCormick. Libertarian John Thomas, the Green Party's Leila Hazou, and the Constitution Party's Marty Selker are also on the ballot.

State races for attorney general, state treasurer, and auditor general are also being contested.

Presidential race

Four candidates will appear on Pennsylvania voter's ballots: Republican Donald Trump, Democrat Kamala Harris, Libertarian Chase Oliver, and the Green Party's Jill Stein.

Though Democrats spearheaded an effort to use the courts to block Cornel West's ballot access, votes for the independent candidate can still be cast in Pennsylvania as a write-in.

Ballot deficiency log

For the first time ever, Montgomery County has made public the list of returned mail-in ballots that have issues that will not allow them to be counted.

This gives voters the chance to notice the errors, cancel their ballot, and request a new one.

Related: Montgomery County Seeks Highest Voter Turnout In Nation In 2024

The list — available online here — includes names, towns, birth years, and the errors that prevented the ballot in question from being counted. It includes 345 names already, as Wednesday.

It's an unprecedented step by one of the most populous counties in Pennsylvania. In what's expected to be a razor tight election, any small number of votes could sway the entire election.

Election security

Law enforcement in Montgomery County are preparing for the upcoming primary election, laying out this week to the public their plan to protect voters and the legitimacy of the election.

Related: Montco Prepares For Election Interference, Irregularities

The District Attorney’s Office and the Montgomery County Detective Bureau have established a special election tip line, and they're urging residents to be watchful for anyone attempting to vandalize ballot drop boxes, do anything suspicious surrounding the boxes or polling places.

The tip line is 610-292-2024.

"We will not tolerate abuse of public officials, threats to election officials or abuse of individuals helping out at the drop box locations," District Attorney Kevin Steele said in a statement. "Period."

Other important voting information

Find Voter Registration Status
You can search for your voter registration status with your name or your PennDOT driver's license or identification card. Your party affiliation and polling place address will be displayed once you have provided an exact match with the information on your voter registration record.

Register to Vote, Update Your Voter Registration
To qualify to vote, one must be a United States citizen at least one month prior to the election, a resident of Pennsylvania and the election district at least 30 days before the election, and 18 years of age on orbefore the day of the election.

The easiest and fastest way to apply or make a change is by using the state’s online voter registration process.

Those applicants who have a driver’s license or PennDOT identification card can link their signature on file with PennDOT to their voter record. The record will then be electronically transferred to the Allegheny County Elections Division for processing and approval.Applicants who do not have a Pennsylvania driver’s license or identification card can upload a digital image of their signature or print, sign, and mail the completed online application to the Elections Division. Individuals unable to print the application can request that the Pennsylvania Department of State mail them a signature card to complete and return to the Elections Division.

Online Mail-In, Absentee Ballot Applications
Your completed application must be received in the county office by 5 p.m. on Oct. 31. The deadline to return your voted absentee or mail-in ballot is 8 p.m. on Nov. 7.

Polling Place Locator
Begin by typing the county of residence and city in the drop-down menu that appears, then enter the street name, the house number, and zip code. If you're voting in person, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Military or Overseas Civilian Voters
If you are a member of the military or an overseas civilian voter, you have options for how you register and vote in Pennsylvania.