Upper Southampton Voter Guide 2022: Who's On Ballot, Where To Vote

UPPER SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP, PA — The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 8, and residents of Upper Southampton Township will soon be able to cast their votes for governor, U.S. Senate, Congress and local legislative races.

The election technically has already begun, as mail-in votes have started to return to Lower Bucks County.

Who is on the ballot?

In Upper Southampton Township, the local races on the ballot are:

U.S. Congressional 1st District

• Ashley Ehasz
• Brian Fitzpatrick

6th Senate District

• Anne Marie Mitchell
• Frank Farry
• Brandon Bentrim

178th Legislative District (Representative in General Assembly)

• Ilya Breyman
• Kristin Marcell

Pennsylvania

At the state level, there are a pair of huge races that have gained national attention, with open seats for U.S. Senator and governor. Numerous other state offices, including lieutenant governor, are also up for grabs.

Governor

• Josh Shapiro
• Doug Mastriano
• Matt Hackenburg
• Christina DiGiulio
• Joe Soloski

U.S. Senate

• John Fetterman
• Mehmet Oz
• Erik Gerhardt
• Richard L. Weiss
• Daniel Wassmer

When To Vote

Polls will be open for in-person voting from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Where To Vote

If you're planning on voting in-person and are not sure where to go to vote, you can find your polling place here.

Drop-Box locations

Lower Bucks County has several absentee/mail-in drop boxes available 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Sign and date and declaration on the outer envelope or your vote will not count.

The drop boxes are now available at the following libraries in Bucks County:

• Bensalem branch, Bucks County Free Library
• Free Library of New Hope and Solebury
• Free Library of Northampton Township*
• Perkasie branch, Bucks County Free Library
• Riegelsville Public Library
• Warminster Township Free Library
• Yardley-Makefield branch, Bucks County Free Library

Bucks County’s website notes additional drop box locations and helpful information about submitting your ballot.

Voter rights

If you are heading in-person to a polling place, it's important to know your rights, and what is and is not legal in your encounters with poll workers. You are not required to show identification, according to Pennsylvania law, unless you have never voted at that precinct in the past.

Only voters who have never voted at that precinct before are required to show identification, according to Pennsylvania law. That identification does not have to be photo identification, but it must contain your name and address.

Just because your name is not in the poll book, does not mean you are not registered to vote, according to a release from Gov. Wolf's office. Voting officials should call the county board of elections to confirm your status.