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Pennsylvania Voter Hall of Fame Inducts 100 Lebanon County Residents

Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt inducted 100 Lebanon County residents into the Pennsylvania Voter Hall of Fame during a ceremony on April 8, 2026 at the St. James Players theatre in the Lebanon Valley Mall. The Hall of Fame, established in 1986, honors Pennsylvanians who vote in every November election for at least 50 consecutive years. Four inductees achieved the milestone of voting in at least 70 consecutive elections, with the longest record at 76 years.

Secretary of the Commonwealth Launches 2026 Primary Voter Education

Secretary Al Schmidt of the Pennsylvania Department of State announced voter education efforts for the May 19, 2026 primary election. Key dates include May 4 for voter registration and May 12 for mail ballot applications. The announcement provides information on closed primary rules, special election details for the 196th District, and multilingual voter resources.

PA Department of State Newsroom Index

The Pennsylvania Department of State maintains a newsroom portal for its Office of Communications and Press, which handles media inquiries for the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Department's 29 professional licensing boards and commissions. The newsroom page displays filtered results showing no current press releases matching search criteria, with resource links to voting statistics, election guidance, campaign finance reports, professional license verification, and charitable organization filings.

Secretary Urges May 4 Voter Registration Deadline for PA Primary

The Pennsylvania Department of State, through Secretary Al Schmidt, reminded eligible Pennsylvanians that the voter registration deadline for the May 19 primary election is May 4, 2026. Registered voters may update their information, and mail ballot applications must be received by 5 p.m. May 12. This is an informational reminder about voter registration procedures under Pennsylvania's closed primary system.

Secretary Reminds Pennsylvania Voters of May 12 Mail Ballot Application Deadline for May 19 Primary

Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt reminded eligible voters on April 13, 2026, that the deadline to apply for a mail ballot for the May 19 primary election is May 12 at 5 p.m. To date, 754,007 mail ballot applications have been approved. Completed ballots must be received by county elections offices by 8 p.m. on May 19.