Upper Southampton Voter Guide 2023: Who's On Ballot, Where To Vote

UPPER SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP, PA —The primary election is Tuesday, May 16, and residents of Upper Southampton will soon be able to cast their votes for state, county, judicial, local, and school board races.

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

For the primary election, residents vote for their registered party ticket for contested and uncontested races.

Many of the races in the primary election are uncontested, meaning that whoever wins the election then goes on to represent their respective party in the November general election.

Some contested races —for judicial and school board —have cross-filings, meaning that candidates file as Democrats and Republicans with the top vote-getters going on the ballot in November.

Who is on the ballot?

Bucks County Coroner

The big contested race is for coroner where Democratic incumbent Meredith Buck faces challenger Patti Campi.

Buck is running on her record as coroner for the past three years, saying she guided her office through the pandemic and also launched a program to bring proper military burials to unclaimed veterans.

Campi is campaigning to share county-specific data regarding the opioid crisis and mental health issues faced by residents of Bucks County.

Bucks County Commissioner

For County Commissioner, there is also a contested race on the Republican ticket for two seats with incumbent Gene DiGirolamo running against Pamela A. Van Blunk and Andrew L. Warren.

Centennial School Board

Region 1 —School Board member Michael Lydon and Cathie Forman have cross-filed to also run on the Republican ticket against school board member Charles H. Martin and Kathleen M. Maguire.

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 from 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.