1. Voter Guide – PCIC’s election team asked members to send out our surveys to their local school board and municipal candidates. The voting guide indicates the candidates who returned the survey and whose answers reflect a strong commitment to medical freedom and informed consent. This guide was last updated 11/06/2023. We’re updating our information daily so be sure to bookmark this blog post and check back for updated information until November 6, 2023!
2. General Election Information
- Visit your county’s elections website or Ballotready.org to see your sample ballot.
- Do your research and decide who you are voting for in advance! Check your registration status and find your polling location ahead of time. Don’t wait until the last minute. You can print this post or other voter guides in order to take it with you to the polls.
- PA Family Institute, an organization that values and promotes religious freedom, creates detailed voter guides. Check out their Judge positions voter guide HERE. See PA Family Institute’s school board candidate positions voter guide HERE.
- Know your voting rights and report election complaints online HERE.
3. Three Statewide Judge Positions – PCIC is not endorsing or supporting any of the judges listed below. As always, we encourage you to research their public information to determine whether the individual aligns with your priorities in this election.
PA JUSTICE SUPREME COURT – CHOOSE ONE
- Carolyn Carluccio (R) https://www.pafamilyvoter.com/judge/justice-of-the-supreme-court/carluccio-carolyn/ | https://www.pabar.org/public/news%20releases/23jec/CarolynCarluccioSupreme.pdf | https://paforciviljusticereform.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Carluccio-Questionnaire-Response.pdf
- Daniel McCaffery (D) https://www.pabar.org/public/news%20releases/23jec/DanielMcCafferySupreme.pdf
- Maria Battista (R) https://www.pafamilyvoter.com/judge/judge-of-the-superior-court/battista-maria/ | https://paforciviljusticereform.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PCCJR-M.-Battista-2023-03-17b.pdf
- Harry Smail (R) https://www.pafamilyvoter.com/judge/judge-of-the-superior-court/smail-jr-harry/ | https://www.pabar.org/public/news%20releases/23jec/HarrySmailSuperior.pdf | https://paforciviljusticereform.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Commonwealth-and-Superior-Questionnaire-Completed-Judge-Smail.pdf
PA COMMONWEALTH COURT JUDGE CANDIDATES – CHOOSE ONE
- Megan Martin (R) https://www.pafamilyvoter.com/judge/judge-of-the-commonwealth-court/martin-megan/ | https://www.pabar.org/public/news%20releases/23jec/MeganMartinCommonwealth.pdf | https://paforciviljusticereform.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PPCJR-Megan-Martin-Candidate-Questionnaire-2023.pdf
JUDGE RETENTION VOTES – SUPERIOR COURT APPELLATE JUDGES- VOTE YES TO RETAIN OR NO TO NOT RETAIN
- Judge Victor Stabile (R) https://www.pabar.org/public/news%20releases/23jec/VictorStabileSuperior.pdf
- Judge Jack Panella (D) https://www.pabar.org/public/news%20releases/23jec/JackPanellaSuperior.pdf
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Now is the time to plan your run for office in 2024 and beyond! Run for your local school board, a health department, a local or state office. If you believe in medical freedom, it is time to take action!
If you’ve found this election information helpful and want to be more involved with PCIC, please consider joining us in our pursuit to promote medical freedom in Pennsylvania!
We have recommended candidates based on the following criteria:
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- The candidate will have an acceptable weighted score based on their completion of the Stand for Health Freedom & Pennsylvania Coalition for Informed Consent candidate survey.
- The team will vet the candidate’s website, along with their social posts, media quotes and appearances, and voting record (when available).
- The candidate must be responsive to any follow-up requests.
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