Primary Election 2013: Polls Open at 7 AM, Close at 8 PM

Republicans and Democrats head to the polls today (May 21) to decide which candidates will represent their respective parties in the fall general election.

Check back with Robinson-Moon Patch after the polls close tonight for election results.

For information on poll locations, voting times and the Voter ID Law, click here.

The hottest local race is in Robinson Township, where six Republicans are vying for their party's nomination for the three open seats on the board of commissioners and seven candidates are hoping to be nominated to run for those same posts on the Democratic ticket this fall.

The Republicans vying for the spots are incumbent Jesse J. Forquer and newcomers Patrick J. O’Leary, Michael J. Malinsky, Joel B. Slesinger, John R. Cairns and Jerome P. Brouker.

Democrats looking for their party's nod are incumbents Ronald John Shiwarski and Roberta Cegelski, and newcomers James Barefoot, Ken Kisow, Charles M. Marks Jr., Teresa M. Laurent and Alfred E. Kutschbach Jr.

In Crescent Township, the only contest is for the one open seat on the board of commissioners. Incumbent Diane Cvengros and newcomer Peggi Schofield are both seeking the Republican nomination for the four-year term.

Moon Township has no contested races this primary.

For Moon Area School Board, five candidates—incumbents Jerry Testa and Jeffrey C. Bussard, and newcomers Michael A. Hauser, James F. Donohue and Scott E. LaRue—have crossfiled on both the Republican and Democratic tickets for the four open seats.

For Montour School Board, incumbent Ronald William Smith and newcomer Darrell Young have crossfiled on both tickets for the one open seat representing Region 1 for a four-year term representing Ingram, Thornburg, Pennsbury Village and Robinson Districts 1 and 8.

Incumbent Matt Drozd will face challenger Tom Baker in the race to win the Republican nod for the Allegheny County Council District 1 seat. Daniel A. McClain Jr. is running unopposed on the Democratic ticket for the county council seat.

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