A Complete Guide to the May 16 Primary, including How to Vote, Find your Polling Place, Understand Mail Ballots and More

It may feel like the midterm election just happened. But very soon, Pennsylvanians will again be filling out mail ballots or going back to the polls in person for primary elections in a slew of local and judicial races.

Whoever wins these partisan primaries will face off in the November general election. If you need a refresher on the logistics of registering and voting, Spotlight PA has you covered.

While this year’s elections are technically considered “off-year” contests, the name is misleading. These are important races, and the people elected this year will have power over some of the most basic levels of government, from public school operations and budgets on the local level, to hugely consequential interpretations of state law in appellate courts.

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