DFA encourages all Adams County residents to vote in this municipal election.
While this is an off-cycle year, with no congressional senate or presidential seats at play, we have important votes for our state and local courts, mayoral races, and local school boards. These decisions have an outsized impact on our lives, despite the disproportionately low media attention.
Progressive candidates, at the state and local levels, need your support.
These candidates make a difference for us. Do not neglect them.
Here is how we recommend you mark your ballot (it has two sides)
It is important that you vote YES to retain all of the state judges. They are Democrats. You can learn more about them by clicking here:
The Adams County Democratic Committee has shared a complete list of the Democratic candidates.
DFA encourages you to vote for every Democratic Candidate on your ballot. They are all marked as Democrats.
DFA supports Paul Royer, an experienced Public Defender, for Adams County Judge.
We would add two names to the list if you are voting for Upper Adams School Board: In addition to Rachel Elliot and Eric Markle, who are Democrats, we would propose you vote for Kay Hollabaugh and John Lindemulder for UASD school board. Both come with experience and are unlikely to push a culture-war agenda on our schools. You can learn more about these candidates by clicking here.
We would add two names to the list if you are voting in the Conewago Valley School District: Republicans Jeffery Kinschuh and Eric Flickinger. Kinschuh and Flickinger have tremendous experience as school board members – Jeff is also President of the School Board. They are both very reasonable and have stood against the shenanigans from other board members.
Incumbent Gettysburg Mayor Rita Frealing is a registered Democrat. She lost to her Democratic challenger Chad-Alan Carr by less than 30 votes in the primary and, because her name was written in by Republicans during the primary, is now on the ballot as a RepublicanCarr favors moving control of the police department to the borough council whereas Frealing believes the control should remain with the mayor, as specified by state mandates. DFA believes both candidates are acceptable. You can learn more about the Gettysburg mayoral candidates by clicking here.
You can see statements by about 40 of the local candidates, both Republican and Democratic, by clicking here.
October 20: Last day to register to vote in the November election
October 28: Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot
Mail-in ballots are arriving now. If you are voting by mail, please don’t forget to sign and date your inner envelope or it may be disqualified.
Polls are open on Tuesday Nov. 4, 7 am to 8 pm
PLEASE VOTE.
