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Due to Covid-19, the May meeting of the Democrat Women of Mercer County was conducted via Zoom with President Kim Powell presiding. Meeting electronically allowed six candidates on the June 2nd ballot to attend from throughout the commonwealth. PA Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills keynoted the proceedings by encouraging creativity in finding new ways to connect with voters, promote voting-by-mail and generate enthusiasm for Democratic candidates.
Four of the candidates for State Auditor General asked for DWMC members’ support: Dr. Nina Ahmad (www.ninaforpa.com), Philadelphia County, State Rep. H. Scott Conklin (www.conklinforpa.com) Centre County Pittsburgh Controller Michael Lamb (www.lambforpa.com) Allegheny County Christina M. Hartman (christinamhartman.com), Lancaster County Kristy Gnibus, vying to unseat incumbent Mike Kelly in the PA-16 Congressional District race spoke to her ability to connect with rural and working-class voters (kristyforcongress.com). Gnibus is a mother, middle school teacher, and a doctoral student in Organizational Leadership at Gannon University. Phil Heasley, is running for State Representative for the 8th district (HeasleyforPA.com). Heasley hopes to bring both his experience as a small business owner in Butler County and the perspective of a younger generation to state government. Powell announced two write-in campaigns. Randon Simmons of Hermitage is asking voters to write in his name by blackening the write-in box for Alternate Delegate to the Democratic National Convention, 16th District. Jeff O’Melian of Meadville is running a write-in campaign for PA House District 17. His name was mistakenly printed on the mail-in ballots sent to Crawford County. In order to vote for him, one must blacken the write-in circle and write in his name. If a voter blackens the circle beside his name, the vote will not be counted. Mr. O’Melian explained why this is so, and why he is running for office, on this Facebook page: Elect Jeff O'Melian Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 17. Covid-19 is changing the way Pennsylvanians will vote. The Pennsylvania Democratic Party is working to educate voters about voting-by-mail and encouraging them to apply for ballots at votesPA.com. This is the safest way to vote during the pandemic, but the polls will be open. In-person voters must wear masks, practice social distancing, and bring their own black pens to mark their ballots. If you are interested in encouraging local voters to vote-by-mail, contact LaShana Barnett, PA Dems fieldworker for Mercer County, at [email protected]. If you are interested in joining DWMC, visit Democrat Women of Mercer County, PA on Facebook. Comments are closed.
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