Voting In Newtown: Everything You Need To Know

NEWTOWN, PA — Election Day is here, and Pennsylvania voters are expected to play a critical role in the 2020 presidential election. While Bucks County is already processing record numbers of mail-in ballots, many residents still plan to vote at the polls in the Newtown area.

With that in mind, we've created this guide to help you digest everything you need to know about voting in this year's election in Bucks County.

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Voting On Election Day

You may notice some new high-tech voting machines at the polls. That's because Bucks County is using the Clear Ballot system in which voters complete paper ballots and feed them into a scanner, which captures an image of the ballot and drops it into a ballot bag for transportation to the board of elections office.

Polls will open Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. You can type in your address using this online form to find your polling place.

You can also view a complete list of polling places here, or click here for a printable list.

Who's On the Ballot?

While most Americans will be dialed in on the results of the presidential and congressional elections, there are a number of important state races, including the race for attorney general, where Democrat Josh Shapiro is being challenged by Republican Heather Heidelbaugh, a Pittsburgh-based attorney.

For auditor general, Democrat Nina Ahmad hopes to stave off a challenge from Republican Timothy DeFoor, and in the race for state treasurer, Democrat Joe Torsella will face Republican Stacy Garrity.

In Pennsylvania's first congressional district, which includes all of Bucks County, Republican incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick faces Democratic challenger Christina Finello, a county courts solicitor.

In the 31st State Representative District race, Democratic incumbent Perry Warren faces a challenge from Republican Shelby Labs.

Here are the names you can expect to see on your ballot:

Candidates for President

• Donald Trump (Republican-Incumbent)
• Joe Biden (Democrat)
• Jo Jorgensen (Libertarian)

Candidates For Attorney General

• Josh Shapiro (Democrat-Incumbent)
• Heather Heidelbaugh (Republican) Daniel Wassmer (Libertarian)
• Richard L Weiss (Green)

Candidates For Auditor General

• Nina Ahmad (Democrat)
• Timothy Defoot (Republican)
• Jennifer Moore (Libertarian)
• Olivia Faison (Green)

State Treasurer

• Joe Torsella (Democrat-Incumbent)
• Stacy L. Garrity (Republican)
• Joe Soloski (Libertarian)
• Timothy Runkle (Green)

Representative in Congress (PA-01)

• Brian Fitzpatrick (Republican-Incumbent)
• Christina Finello (Democrat)

PA State Representative District 31

• Perry Warren (Democrat-Incumbent)
• Charles Adcock (Republican)

Election Night Results

When awaiting real-time results on election night, it's important to note that the final vote tallies will take longer than in previous election cycles due to an increase in mail-in voting, even for smaller state races. Around 200,000 of Bucks County's 470,000 registered voters are expected to vote by mail-in or absentee ballot.

For the latest news and updates about the 2020 election in Pennsylvania, go here.

With reporting by Eric Heyl.