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Oct. 25—As Berks County voters prepare to cast their ballots in the 2022 election, they'll have some big decisions to make. Voters can decide to cast their ballot by mail, or they can go to the ...
Berks County is strongly Republican, but is still competitive. As of 2023, the Republican Party maintained a total registration edge over Democrats in Berks County. At the top of the Pennsylvania ticket in November 2022, Berks County split its votes, supporting Democrat Josh Shapiro for governor and Republican Mehmet Oz for U.S. Senate.
From 2003 to 2013 the district included suburbs of Pittsburgh as well as Beaver County, Lawrence County, and Mercer County.The district had a slight Democratic registration edge, although it had voted for Republicans in several federal elections over the 2000s decade, including for President George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004, as well as Lynn Swann for governor in 2006.
It includes almost all of Chester County and the southeastern portion of Berks County including the city of Reading and its southeastern suburbs. The district is represented by Democrat Chrissy Houlahan, who has served in Congress since 2019. As currently drawn, the district is among the wealthiest in Pennsylvania.
Deadlines for registering and rules for upcoming election deadlines help voters prepare to take part in democracy (Letters to the Editor)
May 9—Berks County will roll out new electronic poll books for the upcoming primary election. Electronic poll books, which are updated in real time on a closed system, resemble a tablet computer.
All U.S. states and territories, except North Dakota, require voter registration by eligible citizens before they can vote in federal, state and local elections. In North Dakota, cities in the state may register voters for city elections, [1] and in other cases voters must provide identification and proof of entitlement to vote at the polling place before being permitted to vote.
Jun. 1—Berks County election officials have completed their tally of results from the primary election. Just 63,900 of the county's 263,640 registered voters cast ballots in the May 18 primary ...