Guest Editorial… Pennsylvania voters: Register to vote for key midterm election

The Pennsylvania midterm election is Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Pennsylvania voters will cast ballots for governor and U.S. senator, among other elected offices.

Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat first elected in 2014, is unable to run for re-election due to term limit restrictions.

If Republican State Sen. Doug Mastriano wins, Republicans could control both the governor’s office and the state legislature.

A U.S. Senate seat is open because Republican Sen. Pat Toomey is retiring.

The winner will help determine control of the U.S. Senate. The race is expected to be among the most closely watched across the nation.

The high-stakes races for governor and U.S. Senate will be critical for Pennsylvania and the nation.

Polls show the races for governor and senator are tightening.

In the Senate race, Republican candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz appears to be gaining on Democratic candidate John Fetterman. After being down double-digits in polls from earlier in the summer, Oz has moved to within just a few percentage points of Fetterman. A new CBS poll showed Fetterman leading Oz, 52 percent to 47 percent, while a poll from the Trafalgar Group had Fetterman up, 48 percent to 46 percent.

In the Pennsylvania governor’s race, the latest Trafalgar Group poll showed Mastriano is only two points behind Democrat Josh Shapiro. Shapiro is leading Mastriano 47.4percent to 45.4 percent, according to the poll.

Polls show that the races for U.S. Senate and governor could be close.

This means your vote could be critical to the outcome. But first you must be registered to vote.

To vote in the Nov. 8 election, you must register to vote by Oct. 24.

According to the Philadelphia City Commissioners’ Office, you can register to vote through the Pennsylvania Department of State’s online application process.

Voter registration applications are also available at:

U.S. post offices.

Public libraries.

State liquor stores.

Other state government offices.

If you have any questions, please call 1-877-VOTESPA (1-877-868-3772).

(Reprinted from the Philadelphia Tribune)

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