Blair County Sample Ballots - May 16, 2023

Election Overview

This document contains sample ballots for the Official Democratic Primary Election held in Blair County, Pennsylvania. The election date is May 16, 2023.

The provided pages cover two specific precincts:

• Altoona Ward 1
• Altoona Ward 2, Precinct 1

Voting Instructions

Voters are instructed to blacken the oval completely. A medium point black or blue pen must be used, as ballots are counted by an optical scanner.

Absentee/Mail-in Voting Rules:

• If a voter timely returns an absentee or mail-in ballot, they may not vote at their polling place on election day.
• If a voter is unable to timely return their absentee or mail-in ballot, they may only vote a provisional ballot unless they surrender the original ballot and envelope to the judge of elections.
• Voters must sign a statement under penalty of perjury (18 Pa. C. S. § 4904) declaring they have not cast their ballot and have returned it to the polling place.

Candidates by Office

The following candidates are listed for the Democratic Primary:

Statewide Offices

• Justice of the Supreme Court (Vote for 1):
  • Daniel McCaffery (Philadelphia County)
  • Debbie Kunselman (Beaver County)
• Judge of the Superior Court (Vote for not more than 2):
  • Pat Dugan (Philadelphia County)
  • Timika Lane (Philadelphia County)
  • Jill Beck (Allegheny County)
• Judge of the Commonwealth Court (Vote for 1):
  • Matt Wolf (Philadelphia County)
  • Bryan Neft (Allegheny County)

County Offices (Blair County)

• Controller (4 Year Term, Vote for 1): Write-in candidate allowed.
• Treasurer (4 Year Term, Vote for 1): Write-in candidate allowed.
• Register of Wills & Recorder of Deeds (4 Year Term, Vote for 1): Write-in candidate allowed.
• Coroner (4 Year Term, Vote for 1): Write-in candidate allowed.
• Magisterial District Judge (District 24-1-03, 6 Year Term, Vote for 1):
  • Daniel C DeAntonio
• Commissioner (4 Year Term, Vote for not more than 2):
  • Laura Burke (Hollidaysburg Borough)
  • Carol Taylor (Logan Township)

Local Municipal Offices (Altoona)

• City Council (4 Year Term, Vote for not more than 2):
  • Michael Leonard
• School Director (4 Year Term, Vote for not more than 5):
  • Bridgette N Jackson
  • Christopher Cook
  • Graceann Quinn
  • Kyle Siskron-Leonard
  • Justin J McCaulley
  • Janei Forbes
  • Bob Pacifico
  • Nicholas Leberfinger
• Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (24th Judicial District, Vote for not more than 2):
  • Joel Seelye (Hollidaysburg Borough)
  • Fred B Miller (Tyrone Township)
  • David Consiglio (Frankstown Township)
• Mayor (4 Year Term, Vote for 1):
  • Bryant Giselman

Certification

The ballot is certified by the Blair County Board of Elections:

• Bruce R. Erb, Chairman
• DeAnna Heichel, Vice-Chairman
• Donna Fisher, Secretary