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Johnson, 59,of Taos, N.M.,graduated from

the University ofNew Mexico in1974 and servedas Republicangovernor of NewMexico from1995 to 2003.

An entre-preneur beforerunning for of-ce, Johnson, tohelp pay his waythrough college,

started a door-to-door handymanbusiness that eventually becameone of the largest construction com-panies in New Mexico, with morethan 1,000 employees.

In 2009, he also formed the OURAmerica Initiative, a 501c(4) non-prot.

His running mate is JudgeJames P. Gray, who served on Cali-fornias Orange County SuperiorCourt from 1989 to 2010.

the presidency.Stein, 62, of

Lexington, Mass.,

graduated magnacum laude fromHarvard Collegein 1973 and fromHarvard MedicalSchool in 1979.

A physician, alongtime teach-er of internalmedicine and apioneering envi-ronmental-healthadvocate, she has

twice been elected to town meetingin Lexington and is the founder andpast co-chair of a recycling com-mittee appointed by the LexingtonBoard of Selectmen.

Her running mate is Minneapo-lis native Cheri Honkala, a leadingadvocate for poor and homeless inAmerica for the past 25 years.

n Libertarian Gary Johnson alsois challenging Obama in the presi-dents bid for re-election.

Lancaster, Pa.GENERAL ELECTION 20122 OCTOBER 21, 2012

The president is the head of stateof the United States of America andis the chief executive ofcer andcommander in chief of all military

forces.The powers of the president aredescribed in the Constitution andfederal law.

The president appoints, subjectto Senate approval, the membersof the Cabinet, Supreme Court Jus-tices, federal judges and ambassa-dors to other nations and the UnitedNations.

Along with the Cabinet and itsagencies, the president is respon-sible for carrying out and enforcing

the laws of the United States.The president also may recom-

mend legislation to the U.S. Con-gress.

Every four years, political par-ties nominate candidates to run forpresident of the United States in ageneral election that is held on therst Tuesday in November of yearsdivisible by the number four.

The presidents term is fouryears, and presidents are limited to

two terms.The presidents base salary is$400,000 per year.

This year the ballot offers fourteams of candidates: Democrat, Re-publican, Green and Libertarian.

Vote for one team.

n Barack Obama, a Democrat, isseeking his second consecutive termas president of the United States.

Educated at Columbia Universityand Harvard Law School, Obama,

51, of Chicago, has served as a com-munity organizer, an attorney, anIllinois state senator from 1997 to2004, a U.S. senator from 2004 un-til 2008 and as U.S. president since2009.

His running mate is Vice Presi-dent Joe Biden, formerly a U.S. sen-ator from Delaware.

n Republican Mitt Romney isa politician and businessman chal-

lenging Obama for the presidencyafter receiving his partys nomina-tion in August.

Educated at Brigham Young Uni-versity and Harvard Business andLaw schools, Romney, 65, served asCEO of Bain Capital from 1984 to1998, CEO of the SLC Olympic Com-mittee in 2002 and governor of Mas-sachusetts from 2003 to 2007. Hishome is in Belmont, Mass.

His running mate is U.S. Rep.Paul Ryan of Wisconsin.

n Green Party candidate JillStein also is challenging Obama for

U.S. President, Vice President

Democrat Barack Obama Republican Mitt Romney

Green Party presidential candi-

date Jill Stein, left, is running withCheri Honkala as her vice presi-dent.

Libertarian presidential candi-

date Gary Johnson, left, is run-ning with James P. Gray as hisvice president.

Obamas running mate is VicePresident Joe Biden. Romneysrunning mate is U.S. Rep. PaulRyan of Wisconsin.

INDEX

Absentee ballots ......................3

ID requirements .......................5

Pa. Attorney General ................3

Pa. Auditor General .................5

Pa. House .............................6, 7

Pa. Senate ................................4

Pa. Treasurer ............................5

Polling place changes .............7

Spanish version .......................7

U.S. House ............................3, 4

U.S. President ..........................2

U.S. Senate ...............................3

Write-in ballots .........................5

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

The material in this guide was compiled by theLeague of Women Voters of Pennsylvania-Citizen Edu-cation Fund and the League of Women Voters of Lan-caster County. It was produced as a joint effort of theLeague and Lancaster Newspapers Inc.

This material may not be altered or reprinted with-out the permission of the League. Each candidates re-

ply has been printed as submitted, except to use stan-dard abbreviations and by editing for length when acandidates reply exceeded the word limit.

The candidates listed are those whose names ap-pear on the ballot as of Sept. 15.

Additional information, including Polling PlaceLookup, can be found by going to www.smartvoter.organd typing in your address and zip code.

ONLINE GUIDE

The Voters Guide and other useful information forvoters can be found on the League of Women Votersof Pennsylvania home page:www.palwv.org. The guidealso is available at lancasteronline.com andwww.lwvlancaster.com.

VOTERS WITH DISABILITIESAny voter with a disability having questions regard-

ing the accessibility of a polling place should consultthe Lancaster County Board of Elections at 299-8293.

ELECTION DAY PROBLEMS

If your right to vote is challenged at the polls on Elec-tion Day and the problem cannot be resolved at the

polling place, the judge of elections at the polling placeshould telephone the Lancaster County Board of Elec-tions at 299-8293.

The problem could be resolved by phone if yourname appears on the county records.

If it does not and you want to try to resolve the prob-lem, you can go in person to the county Board of Elec-tions at 150 N. Queen St., where a judge from the Lan-caster County Court of Common Pleas will be on duty toresolve election problems.

Alternatively, you can ask for and vote by provisionalballot. If it is later determined that you were eligible tovote, your ballot will be counted. You will be given in-structions on how to determine if your vote was counted.

FOR ELECTION INFORMATION

For election information, contact the Lancaster

County Board of Elections at 299-8293 or the Leagueof Women Voters of Pennsylvania Citizen InformationCenter, which can be reached toll-free at 1-800-692-7281.Or visit the Leagues website at www.palwv.org. Elec-tion information, absentee ballot applications and otherforms can be downloaded atwww.votespa.com.

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Lancaster, Pa. GENERAL ELECTION 2012 OCTOBER 21, 2012 3

U.S. House of Representatives: 7th District

Term: 6 yearsSalary: $174,000The U.S. Constitution pre-

scribes that the Senate be com-posed of two senators from

each state and that a senatormust be at least 30 years of age,have been a citizen of the Unit-ed States for nine years and,when elected, be a resident ofthe state from which he or she ischosen. Approximately a thirdof the total Senate membershipis elected every two years.

The Senate has several ex-clusive powers not granted tothe House, including consent-ing to treaties, a precondition

to their ratication; consentingor conrming appointments ofCabinet secretaries, other fed-eral executive ofcials, militaryofcers, regulatory ofcials,ambassadors, and other federaluniformed ofcers; putting ontrial federal ofcials impeachedby the House.

Vote for 1

U.S. Senate

BOB CASEYJR. of Scran-ton, a Democratrunning for theU.S. Senate, didnot respond tothe Leagues re-quest for infor-mation.

TOM SMITHof PlumcreekTownship, Arm-strong County,a Republicanrunning for theU.S. Senate, didnot respond tothe Leagues re-quest for infor-mation.

RAYBURND O U G L A SSMITH ofScranton, a Lib-ertarian run-ning for theU.S. Senate, didnot respond tothe Leagues re-quest for infor-mation.

TOM SMITH

BOB CASEY JR.

RAYBURNDOUGLAS SMITH

Term: 2 yearsSalary: $174,000Congress, the legislative

branch of the federal govern-ment, is composed of two hous-

es, the Senate and the Houseof Representatives. A majorityvote of both houses is requiredto pass a law.

Question: CANCER iscausing the suffering and/or killing of many of ourLancastrians as well as theirpets. The National Instituteof Cancer, a component ofthe U.S. governments Na-tional Institutes of Health,is stating that the medici-nal cannabis can be usedsuccessfully for symptommanagement and also forits possible direct antitu-mor effect. Legal medicalmarijuana / hemp / cannabisStates include our neighbors

New Jersey and Delaware.Please explain your Proor Con position concern-ing Pennsylvanias use ofmedical hemp for treat-ment with nausea and painrelief as well as the use ofTHC hemp oil that a Har-vard Medical Study hasshown has reduced tumorsand prevented the spread ofcancer cells. Also, describewhat you will do to object to

or advocate for a bill on thisissue within your rst yearof ofce.

PATRICK L. MEEHAN

REPUBLICANHome: Drexel HillAge: 56Occupation: U.S. Representa-

tive, 7th DistrictEducation:

B.A., BowdoinCollege; J.D.,Temple Univer-sity School ofLaw.

Qualif ica-tions: Districtattorney of Del-aware County,1996-2001; U.S.attorney for the Eastern District

of Pa., 2001-08.Reply: No responseWebsite: www.meehanfor

congress.com

GEORGE BADEY

DEMOCRATHome: St. DavidsAge: 54Occupation: Lawyer in pri-

vate practicesince 1982

Education:Attended Phila-delphia publicschools, gradu-ated as vale-dictorian ofhis class fromSouth Phila-delphia High

School in 1975;B.A., University of Pennsylva-nia, 1979; J.D., Villanova Univer-sity, 1982.

Qualications: Attorney inprivate practice for 30 years,representing working peopleand families; lived in RadnorTownship, Delaware County,for the last 25 years; vice chairand chair of the Radnor Town-ship Democratic Committee formore than eight years.

Reply: From a federal stand-point, I support the use of me-dicinal cannabis for those suf-fering from cancer. I plan tosupport legislation that wouldlegalize medicinal cannabis inall states.

Website:www.badey.com

Pa. Attorney GeneralTerm: 4 years; Salary: $152,443The basic duties of the attorney general, as outlined by the Com-

monwealth Attorneys Act are to: serve as the commonwealthschief law enforcement ofcer; collect all debts, taxes and accountsdue to the commonwealth; represent the commonwealth and allagencies in any action brought by or against the commonwealth;administer the provision relating to consumer protection laws;represent the commonwealth and its citizens in any action broughtabout for violation of the antitrust laws.

DAVID J. FREED

REPUBLICANHome: Camp HillAge: 42Occupation: Cumberland

County district attorneyEducation: B.A., Washington

and Lee University, 1992; Penn-sylvania State University Dick-inson School of Law, 1995.

Qualications: CumberlandCounty D.A., 2005-present; Cum-berland County rst district at-torney, 2001-05; Cumberland

KATHLEENG. KANE ofWaverly Town-ship, Lackawa-nna County, aDemocrat run-ning for stateattorney gen-

eral, did notrespond to theLeagues re-quest for information.

Question: If elected, whatdo you believe to be yourmost important priority inthis ofce, and how will youpursue it?

MARAKAY J. ROGERS ofYork, a Libertarian running forthe U.S. Senate, did not respondto the Leagues request for in-

formation.

KATHLEEN G. KANE

MARAKAY J. ROGERS

County asst. dis-trict attorney,1998-2000; YorkCounty deputyp r o s e c u t o r ,1997-98; execu-tive committeemember, Pa.District Attor-neys Associa-tion.

Reply: The safety of our citi-zens. I am the only candidaterunning for Attorney Generalwith the proven ability and ex-

tensive experience necessaryto protect Pennsylvania fami-lies, seniors, children and smallbusiness owners from crime andcorruption. I have handled thou-sands of cases during my timeas a prosecutor, private practiceattorney and district attorney. Iam condent that Ill bring theprincipled leadership and integ-rity expected of Pennsylvaniaschief law-enforcement ofcer tothe ofce.

Website: www.DavidFreedforAG.com

ABSENTEE VOTING

Registered voters who areill, are disabled or will be ab-sent from the municipality onElection Day may vote by ab-sentee ballot.

Completed applications for

absentee ballots must be re-ceived by the Lancaster Coun-ty Board of Elections by 5 p.m.Tuesday, Oct. 30. Completed ci-vilian absentee ballots must bereceived by the Board of Elec-tions by 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2.

If an emergency arises (un-expected illness or businesstrip) after the Tuesday applica-tion deadline, call the Lancast-er County Board of Elections

at 299-8293 for information onemergency absentee voting.Proof of emergency will be

required. Qualied electorswho become physically dis-abled or ill, or are called awayfrom home by reason of oc-cupation, business or duties,which fact was not known orcould not reasonably be knownprior to 5 p.m. on the Fridaypreceding Election Day, may

le a request for an absenteeballot with the appropriateCourt of Common Pleas.

Any disabled voter havingquestions regarding the acces-sibility of a polling place shouldconsult the county board ofelections.

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U.S. House of Representatives: 16th District

Term: 2 yearsSalary: $174,000Congress, the legisla-

tive branch of the federalgovernment, is composed

of two houses, the Senateand the House of Repre-sentatives. A majorityvote of both houses is re-quired to pass a law.

Question: CANCER is causing the suffering and/or killing of many of our Lan-castrians as well as their pets. The National Institute of Cancer, a component of theU.S. governments National Institutes of Health, is stating that the medicinal can-nabis can be used successfully for symptom management and also for its possible

direct antitumor effect. Legal medical marijuana / hemp / cannabis States includeour neighbors New Jersey and Delaware. Please explain your Pro or Con posi-tion concerning Pennsylvanias use of medical hemp for treatment with nausea andpain relief as well as the use of THC hemp oil that a Harvard Medical Study hasshown has reduced tumors and prevented the spread of cancer cells. Also, describewhat you will do to object to or advocate for a bill on this issue within your rst yearof ofce.

JOSEPH R. PITTS

REPUBLICANHome: Kennett SquareAge: 73Occupation: U.S. repre-

sentative, 16th DistrictE d u -

c a t i o n :M . E d . ,compre-h e n s i v escience,W e s tChesterU n i v e r -

sity, 1972;B.A., phi-l o s o p h yand religion, Asbury Col-lege, 1961.

Qualifcations: U.S.representative, 1997-pres-ent; Pa. representative,1973-97; owner/operator,Landscape Nursery, 1974-90; teacher, Great ValleyHigh School, Malvern,1969-72; captain, U.S. Air

Force, Vietnam, 1963-69.Reply: I do not sup-

port legalizing marijuanafor medicinal purposes.Marijuana is a Schedule 1drug under the ControlledSubstances Act. Schedule1 drugs must have a highpotential for abuse, nocurrently accepted medi-cal use in treatment inthe U.S. and a lack of ac-cepted safety for use un-der medical supervision.Both the DEA and FDAsupport that status. Thereare other FDA-approvedmedications that addresssymptoms medical mari-juana is purported to treat.

Website: www.joepittsforcongress.com

ARYANNA STRADER

DEMOCRATHome: Kennett SquareAge: 29Occupation: Informa-

tion technology consultant Soft-ware, SAP

Educa-tion: B.S.in businessadminis-t r a t i o n / operationsmanage-

ment; mas-ters inp r o j e c tmanagement.

Qualifcations: Iraq Warveteran; small businessowner; mother of two.

Reply: No response.Website: www.strader

forcongress.org

JAMES F. BEDNARSKI

INDEPENDENTHome: LancasterAge: 67Occupation: Manage-

ment consultant stra-t e g i cplanning,organiza-tional de-velopment,m a r k e t -ing, leanmanufac-t u r i n g ,

corporatet u r n -around

Education: B.A, philoso-phy, Franklin & MarshallCollege.

Qualifcations: Vicepresident, marketing andchief information ofcer,Lancaster General; vicepresident, sales and mar-keting, Donsco Foundries;senior volunteer leader-

ship positions, Boy Scoutsof America for more thanthree decades; ManheimTownship school boardmember; managementtrainer, management train-er, American ManagementAssociation.

Reply: No response.Website: www.jim

bednarski.com

JOHN A. MURPHY

INDEPENDENTHome: East FalloweldAge: 66Occupation: RetiredEducation: Saint Anne

grammars c h o o l ,1 9 6 0 ,Philadel-phia; SaintJosephsPrep, 1964,Philadel-phia; B.A.

in politicalScience,Saint Jo-sephs University, 1968;MBA, Drexel Univer-sity, 1978.

Qualifcations: 45 yearsof political activism.

Reply: There is abso-lutely no reason to ban theuse of cannabis for anypurpose at all. The war ondrugs is entirely bogus and

simply benets the mili-tary industrial prison com-plex. Legalize cannabis aswell as all drugs immedi-ately.

Website: www.JohnMurphyforCongress

Question: Given that Pennsylvania hasthe second-highest average legislative sal-

ary (right behind California) and is in thetop four states for size of staff per legislator(8.9), the opportunity to save the state mon-ey by trimming time, salaries and staff, notto mention facilities, is difcult to ignore. Ifyou are elected, how would you respond tosuch legislation, given that you may be vot-ing away your job?

Pa. Senate: 13th Dist.

TOM G. OBRIEN

DEMOCRATHome: Lititz; Age: 59Occupation: Buyer for a retail corporationEducation: B.S. in liberal arts, University of

Scranton.Qualifcations: Served for 16

years on the Manheim Town-ship school board, vice pesidentfor eight; county representa-tive for National School BoardFederal Relations Organization;member, Joint Operating Com-mittee, Lancaster Career andTechnology School; member,Lancaster County Drug and

Alcohol Commission; foundingmember of Envisions, Pre andAfter School Enrichment programs; member,Manheim Township Educational Foundation.

Reply: I do not favor a part-time Legislature.Pennsylvanias legislators should be free of pos-sible conict-of-interest allegations. I may sup-port reducing the size of the Legislature, as longas districts that are created are not too large.Large districts encourage big money in poli-tics. When there are too many constituents to beserved, legislators become more and more de-pendent on larger contributors for re-election.

Smaller districts bring legislators closer to thepeople that they serve.

Website:www.OBrienforPASenate.com

Term: 4 yearsSalary: $82,296The Pennsylvania State Legislature is com-

monly referred to as the General Assembly.It has a 50-member Senate and a 203-member

House of Representatives. Regular sessions ofthe General Assembly run two years. They beginat noon on the rst Tuesday in January and lastuntil all the business is completed or until Nov.30 of an even-numbered year, whichever occursrst.

By law, the General Assembly must be reap-portioned based on population following eachU.S. census.

LLOYD K. SMUCKER

LLOYD K. SMUCKER ofLancaster, a Republican run-ning for the PennsylvaniaSenate, did not respond to theLeagues request for informa-tion.

LEAGUE PURPOSE AND POLICY

The purpose of the League of Women Voters-Cit-izen Education Fund is to promote political respon-sibility through informed and active participation ofcitizens in government. The League is nonpartisan.It does not support or oppose any political party orcandidate. Nothing in this guide should be construedas an endorsement of any candidate by the League ofWomen Voters-Citizen Education Fund.

To learn more about the Lancaster chapter of theLeague, contact President Susan Leinberger at 393-8323 orwww.LWVlancaster.org.

NOTE ON

CERTIFICATION

As of the publication dateof this guide, the slate of can-didates listed herein is accu-rate based upon the Pennsyl-vania Department of StatesBureau of Elections unofcialballot.

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Question: I elected, what do you believe to be your mostimportant priority in this ofce, and how will you pursue it?

JOHN MAHER

REPUBLICANHome: Upper St. Clair (Al-

legheny County)Age: 53Occupation: Pa. state repre-

sentative, 40th District; CPAEducation: A.B., magna cum

laude, Duke University; schol-arship studies,Oxord Univer-

sity; ellowshipstudies Austra-lian GraduateSchool o Man-agement.

Qualifica-tions: Three de-cades o expe-rience as a CPAand business builder. Legislatorknown or fscal conservatism,fghting waste and improvinggovernment accountability, in-cluding open records and lob-bying reorms.

Reply: Pennsylvanians de-serve to have an auditor gen-eral who actually knows howto audit. I am a CPA expert ingovernment accounting andauditing. I have co-authoreda textbook about governmentaccounting and taught govern-ment auditing to audiencesrom Pennsylvania and across

the world. As the accountantor accountability, Ive passedlaws to increase sunlight opening government records tothe public and orcing lobbyistdisclosures. As auditor general,I will fnd and fght waste.

Website: None given

EUGENE A. DEPASQUALE

DEMOCRATHome: West Manchester,

York CountyAge: 41Occupation: Pa. state repre-

sentative, 95th DistrictEducation: B.A., College o

Wooster, 1993; masters in pub-lic administra-tion, University

o Pittsburgh,1997; J.D. romWidener Uni-versity Schoolo Law, 2002.

Qualif ica-tions: StateRepresentative,2007-present;deputy secretary Pa. Depart-ment o Environmental Pro-tection, 2003-06; director oeconomic development, City oYork, 2002-03.

Reply: I will order a peror-mance audit o water-protectionprograms to ensure our drink-ing water is sae. I will alsowork or middle-class Pennsyl-vanians, protecting education,job-creation programs and pub-lic saety. I will order audits thatidentiy any wasteul and inef-cient spending to save taxpayermoney and enable reinvestment

in critical programs.Website: None given

DIANA IREY VAUGHAN

REPUBLICANHome: Nottingham Twp.,

Washington CountyAge: 50Occupation:

W a s h i n g t o nCounty com-missioner, fth

term, managing52 departmentsand nearly 1,000employees ando v e r s e e i n gcounty-ownednursing home, airport, parks andbridges.

Education: West VirginiaBusiness College, 1981; business,accounting and legal studiescourse work at Fairmont StateCollege and Caliornia Univer-

sity o Pennsylvania.Qualications: County com-missioner, 16 years, led long-range planning resulting in jobgrowth; member o WashingtonCounty Pension Board; membero Washington County PrisonBoard, overseeing operations ocorrectional acility that main-tains lowest cost per day, per in-mate in the state.

Reply: As commissioner, Iought or fscal responsibility

and good government, balancingseven consecutive budgets withno tax increases, keeping taxeslow and putting inmates to workin our community. I providedstewardship or pension undsand ormed a strict investmentpolicy statement, with a con-servative approach, that met orexceeded industry benchmarksover the past 16 years. I willbring the same discipline and

fscal restraint to serve Pennsyl-vania.Website: www.friendswith

diana.com

ROBERT M. McCORD

DEMOCRATHome: Lower Merion, Mont-

gomery CountyAge: 53Occupation:

Pa. state trea-surer

Education:

H a r v a r d ,history and eco-nomics, 1982;M.B.A., Whar-ton School oBusiness, 1989.

Qualications: CEO/chairmanand co-ounder o the EasternTechnology Council; co-ounderand managing director o PAEarly Stage Partners.

Reply: I will continue to usemy business experience to pro-

tect taxpayers and invest wiselyon their behal. I wont allowthe ofce to be distracted bypolitical games o special inter-est agendas. I will build on ourrecord o success over the lastthree years and stay ocused oncreating good jobs and strongpublic income rom investmentswhile making government moreaccountable and transparent andworking collaboratively to fndinnovative solutions to economic

challenges.Website: www.robmccord.

com

Pa. Auditor General

Term: 4 years; Salary: $152,443The principal role o the auditor general is to determine wheth-

er state unds are being used in accordance with the purpose andguidelines that govern each use o the commonwealths dollars.The auditor general conducts fnancial and perormance audits

o individuals, state agencies and organization that receive stateunds, including school districts, state liquor stores and public em-ployee pensions. These audits are designed to measure how eec-tively government programs are using public money to meet theirstated goals and objectives. The ofce perorms more than 6,000audits each year and is responsible or auditing all ederal undsthat are allocated to Pennsylvania state programs.

Pa. State Treasurer

Term: 4 years; Salary: $152,443The duty o the Pennsylvania Treasurer is to saeguard the com-

monwealths fnancial assets, which total more than $120 billion inpublic monies. The ofce manages several programs to better servethe fnancial needs o Pennsylvanians. The Treasury Department is

also responsible or: reuniting unclaimed property with its rightulowner; investigating loss, thet and raud involving commonwealthchecks; reviewing real estate leases and contracts entered into bycommonwealth agencies; and maintaining the Pennsylvania con-tracts electronic library. The treasurer has specifc duties in ad-dition to the oversight o the department: serving as Chair o theBoard o Finance and Revenue, which selects banks to serve as de-positories or state money; setting interest rates paid on common-wealth deposits; and hearing and deciding state tax appeals.

Question: I elected, what do you believe to be your most im-portant priority in this ofce, and how will you pursue it?

PATRICA M. FRYMAN oPolk, a Libertarian running orstate treasurer, did not respondto the Leagues request or in-

ormation.

BETSY ELIZABETH SUMMERS o WilkesBarre, a Libertarian running or auditor general,did not respond to the Leagues request or inor-mation.

BETSY ELIZABETH SUMMERS

PATRICIA M. FRYMAN

ID REQUIREMENTSAll voters will be asked to

present an accepted form ofPhoto Voter ID in this electionbut will be permitted to vote ifthey do not have one.

All photo IDs must be currentand contain an expiration date,

unless noted otherwise. The pic-ture must match the ace. Ac-ceptable IDs include:n Photo IDs issued by the

U.S. ederal government or theCommonwealth o Pennsylva-nia:

1) Pennsylvania drivers li-cense or non-drivers licensephoto ID (IDs are valid or vot-ing purposes 12 months past ex-piration date)

2) Valid U.S. passport (not ex-

pired)3) U.S. military ID-active duty

and retired military (a militaryor veterans ID must designatean expiration date or designatethat the expiration date is indef-nite). Military dependents IDmust contain an expiration daten Employee photo ID is-

sued by Federal, PA, County orMunicipal government (not ex-pired)n Photo ID cards rom an ac-

credited public or private Penn-sylvania college or university(not expired)n Photo ID cards issued by

a Pennsylvania care acility,including long-term care acili-ties, assisted living residencesor personal care homes (not ex-pired)

I you do not have one o theseIDs and require one or votingpurposes, you may be entitled to

get one FREE OF CHARGE atPennDOT Driver License Cen-ter. To fnd the Driver LicenseCenter nearest you, and learnwhat identifcation and residen-cy documentation you will needto get a photo ID, or or moreinormation, visit www.VotesPA.com or call 1-877-VotesPA(1-877-868-3771). You can alsolearn how to vote i you have areligious exemption to havingyour photograph taken.

Keep in mind, however, thatyou will be permitted to vote inthis election even i you do nothave one o these IDs. Votersmust have IDs by the next gen-eral election, in November 2013.

WRITE-IN VOTINGInormation or writing in the

name o a person who is not onthe ballot (write-in voting) will beavailable at the polling place.

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Pa. House of Representatives

Term: 2 years; Salary: $82,296The Pennsylvania State Legislature is commonly referred to as the General Assembly.It has a 50-member Senate and a 203-member House of Representatives. Regular sessions of the General Assembly run two years. They begin at noon on the rst Tues-

day in January and last until all the business is completed or until Nov. 30 of an even-numbered year, whichever occurs rst.By law, the General Assembly must be reapportioned based on population after each U.S. census.

Question: Given that Pennsylvania has the sec-ond-highest average legislative salary (right behindCalifornia) and is in the top four states for size ofstaff per legislator (8.9), the opportunity to save thestate money by trimming time, salaries and staff,not to mention facilities, is difcult to ignore. If youare elected, how would you respond to such legisla-tion, given that you may be voting away your job?

37th District

41st District

43rd District

MINDY FEE

REPUBLICANHome: ManheimAge: 47Occupation: Sales ex-

ecut ivefor Trans-

A m -e r i c a nO f f i c eFurniture

E d u -c a t i o n :G r a d u -ate, Man-h e i mCentralHigh School, 1983; gradu-ate, Millersville Univer-sity, economics, 1987.

Qualications: Twenty-ve years of business ex-perience with more than$30 million in sales.

Reply: As your staterepresentative, I haveno problem in exploringevery avenue to reducethe size of the govern-ment and the expense ofthe government. Keepingthat in mind, I would con-

sider a part-time legisla-ture but would need to beconvinced that essentialwork of the citizens couldbe timely considered andacted upon. Addition-ally, reducing the size ofthe General Assemblyand the individual bud-gets would be supportedby me with an eye to thesame scrutiny of effec-tiveness. I am convinced

that the commonwealthcan do more for the citi-zens with less overheadand expense.

Website: www.mindyfee.com

RUSSELL U. STAHLEY

DEMOCRATHome: ManheimAge: Not givenOccupation: EUB/Unit-

ed Methodist pastor, 1961-98; retired

Educa-tion: B.A.,LebanonV a l l e yCollege,1 9 6 0 ;m a s t e rof divin-ity, UnitedT h e o -logical Seminary, Dayton,Ohio, 1963; M.A. in Eng-lish and modern European

history, Univ. of Nebraska,1969.

Qualications: Certiedas a district justice, 1973;chaplain of Pa. State Sen-ate in 1997 session; Realtylicense in the 1990s.

Reply: I am very muchin favor making the Leg-islature part time, and Ifavor reducing the size ofthe Legislature by at least

half. Pennsylvania is oneof only 10 states to havea full-time Legislature.Given the present size ofthe Legislature, there istoo much waste in time,salaries and perks. Penn-sylvania provides perksthat include a state car, aper diem, a taxpayer-pro-vided pension, free healthcare for life and an auto-matic cost of living in sal-

ary. In Lancaster Countyalone, the retired Republi-cans from the Legislaturereceive in pensions andfree health care nearly$1,000,000 per year (seeJan. 2 in the local newspa-per). Some of those retir-ees are double dipping,and when Joe Pitts retiresfrom Congress he will betriple dipping.

Website: www.lancogov.com

RYAN P. AUMENT

REPUBLICANHome: LandisvilleAge: 35Occupation: State rep-

resentativeEducation: Graduate,

S o l a n c oH i g h

S c h o o l ,1995; B.S.in educa-tion, TheCi tadel ,1999.

Quali-fications:As a for-mer local elected ofcialand now as representa-tive, I have a proven re-cord of addressing the is-sues that matter most toour community.

Reply: As a representa-tive, I voted for legislationto reduce the size of thePennsylvania Legislature,and I support propos-als to return the GeneralAssembly to a part-timebody. I will continue tolead on reform issues tomake government more

affordable, more account-able and more transpar-ent.

Website: www.electument.com

MARCY DUBROFF

DEMOCRATHome: LancasterAge: 49Occupation: Associate

director, The POGIL Proj-ect

E d u -c a t i o n :

Graduate,S h e e p s -head BayH i g hS c h o o l ,B.S., Cor-nell Uni-versity ,1984.

Qualications: Activecommunity volunteer;Hempeld Area com-mitteewoman (10 years);more than 25 years work-ing in higher education;administrator of not-for-prot organization devot-ed to how students learnbest.

Reply: The most im-portant thing is to makesure that the legislatureis efcient and reform-minded, and any changes(whether to reduce the

size of the legislature or toreturn it to a part-time en-tity) should be premisedon careful examination oflegislative salaries, bene-ts and stafng. Of course,the ultimate goals are, andshould always be, account-ability to constituents, andensuring that they are wellrepresented. If those goalsare met, then it should notmatter if some legislative

seats are eliminated.Website: www.marcy

pa41.com

KEITH J. GREINER

REPUBLICANHome: LeolaAge: 47Occupation: Certied

public accountant, Lan-c a s t e r

C o u n t ycontrollerE d u -

c a t i o n :Graduate,C o n e s -toga Val-ley HighS c h o o l ;B.S. in ac-counting, Penn State Uni-versity.

Qualications: As an

accountant in the busi-ness world, former town-ship supervisor and nowthe Lancaster Countycontroller, my experi-ences have included bothprotecting the tax dollarsof citizens and bringinggreater efciency to gov-ernment.

Reply: I am fully insupport of these, and oth-

er efforts like them, thatwould return Pennsylva-nia to a smaller govern-ment that saves tax dol-lars and is less intrusivein the lives of our citizens.

Website: www.keithgreiner.com

JOHN M. WEIGEL

DEMOCRATHome: LancasterAge: 53Occupation: Licensed

psychologist/owner, Wei-gel Coun-

seling As-sociatesInc.

E d u -c a t i o n :Graduate,C o l u m -bia HighS c h o o l ,1977; B.A.in psychology, LafayetteCollege, 1981; M.S. in clini-cal psychology, Millers-

ville University, 1985.Qualications: Involved

in local politics for 10 yearsas committee person andcampaign volunteer. In ad-dition, I am active in Lam-peter Church of the Breth-ren and volunteer withcommunity organizations.

Reply: During my timemeeting with the peopleof the 43rd district, I have

frequently heard com-plaints about absence anddisregard from their leg-islators. I believe peopleneed to be heard and tohave their grievances ad-dressed. For that to occur,there need to be enoughactive and committed pub-lic servants in the commu-nity and Harrisburg. Theproblem has been that thelegislators have regularly

looked out for themselvesat the expense of their peo-ple. While some cuts in thenumber of representativesmay make sense, the big-ger issue of containing thecosts lies with the extreme-ly high budgets, salaries,pensions, health care andextras of the legislators.These are overly generousas compared to the privatesector and should be ag-gressively curtailed.

Website: www.votejohnweigel.com

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PAUL CULBRETH of Lancaster,an Independent running for the Penn-sylvania House of Representatives,96th District, did not respond to theLeagues request for information.

PAUL CULBRETH

Pa. House of Representatives

Term: 2 yearsSalary: $82,296The Pennsylvania State Legislature is commonly re-

ferred to as the General Assembly.It has a 50-member Senate and a 203-member House

of Representatives. Regular sessions of the General As-sembly run two years. They begin at noon on the rstTuesday in January and last until all the business iscompleted or until Nov. 30 of an even-numbered year,whichever occurs rst.

By law, the General Assembly must be reappor-tioned based on population after each U.S. census.

Question: Given that Pennsylvania has the sec-ond-highest average legislative salary (right be-hind California) and is in the top four states for sizeof staff per legislator (8.9), the opportunity to savethe state money by trimming time, salaries andstaff, not to mention facilities, is difcult to ignore.If you are elected, how would you respond to suchlegislation, given that you may be voting away yourjob?

96th District

97th District 98th District 99th District 100th District

THOMAS GARMAN JR.

REPUBLICANHome: LancasterAge: 35Occupation: Owner/op-

erator of Landscaping forAll Seasons

Education: B.S., busi-ness administration, con-c e n t r a -tion inmarket-ing.

Quali-ications:I am as m a l lbusinesso w n e r ,runninga landscape business. Iknow the value of a dollar,listening to my customersand respecting their bud-gets. I understand howreal jobs are created, and

I will do what it takes toencourage job creation.I work with youth as ahockey coach and encour-age development of theirlife skills, academics andleadership to ensure theirfuture.

Reply: I support trim-ming legislative staff andfacilities as is being donenow by the RepublicanHouse. I will never vote

to increase legislative payor pensions. Texas legisla-tors meet 140 days everyother year. In their lastsession they passed over1,400 bills. These billswere written by lobby-ists and staffers who arefull time. Pennsylvaniansdeserve a full-time legis-lature that they can holdaccountable rather thanhaving the state run byunelected bureaucrats.

Website: www.TomGarman.com

MIKE STURLA

DEMOCRATHome: LancasterAge: 56Occupation: Democrat-

ic policy chairman, Pa.House of Representatives

Education: Bachelorsin environmental design,Universi-ty of Kan-sas, 1979.

Quali-ications:F o r m e rs m a l lbusinesso w n e r ;m e m -ber, Lan-caster City Council,1987-90; board memberChesapeake Bay Commis-sion, Lancaster CountyWorkforce InvestmentBoard, Transportation Ad-

visory Commission, TechCentro Advisory Board,Stevens College AdvisoryBoard; House of Repre-sentatives 1990-present.

Reply: Pennsylvaniahas the lowest numberof state employees percapita of any state in thenation. Pennsylvania staterepresentatives, includingmyself, and their staffswork with thousands of

constituents each year tohelp them navigate bu-reaucratic systems andhelp them solve every-day problems. I believeattempts to reduce thenumber of locally electedofcials so that my con-stituents have less directaccess to their represen-tatives is a move in thewrong direction.

Website: www.Votesturla.com

STEVEN C.

MENTZER

REPUBLICANHome: LancasterAge: 55Occupation: President/

founder, Central Ameri-can Relief Efforts

Education: Graduate,Conestoga Valley HighSchool; ElizabethtownCollege,

businessadminis-tration.

Quali-ications:For- andnonprofitprivate-s e c t o rbusinessexperience; active com-munity volunteer, local

elected ofcial.Reply: I support bothof these initiatives, and Iam committed to reform-ing Harrisburg to returnpower back to the peopleof our state and to in-crease transparency andaccountability, includingadvocating for a Constitu-tional Convention. Repre-sentative John Bear hasbeen at the leading edge

of this effort, and I havepledged to continue hiswork. I am proud to havehis endorsement as thebest choice to continuethis ght.

Website: www.stevementzer.com

DAVID S.

HICKERNELL

REPUBLICANHome: Mount JoyAge: 53Occupation: State rep-

resentative for the 98thDistrict

Education: DonegalHigh School graduate;B.S., Elizabethtown Col-lege.

Quali-ications:State rep-resenta-tive since2 0 0 2 ;clerk ofcourts forLancasterC o u n t y ,2000-2002; state Houseof Representatives staff,

1983-99.Reply: I voted in favorof legislation that passedthe House in April ofthis year, which wouldplace before the votersthe question of whetherthe size of the House andSenate should be reduced.Under this bill, the num-ber of House and SenateSeats would be reduced byabout 25 percent. I would

also support allowing vot-ers to decide if they prefera full-time or part-timelegislature.

Website:None

GORDON R.

DENLINGER

REPUBLICANHome: NarvonAge: 49Occupation: State rep-

resentative and corporatecontroller

Education: B.S. in ac-counting, Bob Jones Uni-versity, 1985; certiedpublic ac-

countant,Pa. (inac-tive).

Quali-ications:C h u r c he l d e r ,l e a d e r -ship rolesin variouscivic and political organi-zations.

Reply: As a generalstatement, I support re-turning the General As-sembly to part-time status.If this were joined with alowered public expecta-tion about the availabilityof elected ofcials, the vol-ume of laws and the size ofstate government could bemore easily limited. WhileI did vote to support a re-duction in the size of the

House and Senate, I holdreservations about chang-es that disconnect electedofcials from the people,thereby making them lessaccountable.

Website: www.GordonDenlinger.com

BRYAN D.

CUTLER

REPUBLICANHome: Peach BottomAge: 37Occupation: State rep-

resentative, attorneyEducation: J.D. with a

certicate in Health Law,Widener School of Law;B.S, Healthcare Admin-istration,

LebanonV a l l e yCollege;radiolog-ic technol-ogy cer-t i f icatefrom Lan-c a s t e rGeneralCollege of Nursing andHealth Sciences.

Qualifcations: Localgovernment service withDrumore Planning Com-mission; currently serv-ing a third term in thestate House.

Reply: I voted in favorof downsizing the legisla-ture. I worked with Rep.Gordon Denlinger to in-troduce House Bill 1064 toreturn our legislature to apart-time body. I person-

ally believe that the bestgovernment is a smallerone that lives within itsmeans. The best way toensure an efcient gov-ernment is return to ourpart-time roots that hasworked since colonialtimes.

Website: www.Electbryancutler.com



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Lancaster, Pa.8 OCTOBER 21, 2012

POLLING PLACE

CHANGES

The following changesin polling locations havebeen approved for thisfalls general election.

From Columbia His-

toric Market House, 15 S.Third St., Columbia, to Co-lumbia Borough Munici-pal Building, 308 LocustSt., Columbia.

From Denver BoroughFire Hall, 425 Locust St.,Denver, to Denver Bor-ough Municipal Building,501 Main St., Denver.

From Durlach MountAiry Fire Company, 880

Durlach Road, Stevens,to Clay Township Munici-pal Building, 870 DurlachRoad, Stevens.

From East DrumoreTownship MunicipalBuilding, 1246 RobertFulton Highway, Quar-ryville, to East DrumoreTownship Municipal Of-ce, 925 Robert FultonHighway, Quarryville.

From Westgate BaptistChurch, 2235 HarrisburgPike, Lancaster, to Bru-baker Inc., 1284 Rohrer-stown Road, Lancaster.

FromJames BuchananElementary School, 340 S.West End Ave., Lancaster,17603, to Wheatland Mid-dle School, 919 HamiltonPark Drive, Lancaster.

VOTERS GUIDE

IN SPANISH

A Spanish-languageedition of this VotersGuide will be distributedWednesday, Oct. 23, inLa Voz Hispana, a freemonthly publication ofLancaster Newspapers

Inc.La Voz is distributedon news racks in morethan 79 local stores, res-taurants and other out-lets, including the Lan-caster Public Library, 125N. Duke St.; Giant FoodStores, 235 N. ReservoirSt.; Lancaster RecreationCommission, 525 Fair-view Ave.; Spanish Amer-ican Civic Association,

545 Pershing Ave.; andLancaster Newspapers,Inc., 8 W. King St.

How to use the voting machines:A step-by-step guide

The eScan paper ballot fill in the box

The eSlate electronic ballot dial and tap

Step one:Sign inYour first step will be to sign thevoter registration book.

A poll worker will provide you witha ballot. If you prefer not to use a

paper ballot, you will be directedto the eSlate electronic ballot.

Lancaster County voters will use voting machines when they go to the polls for the election.

Voters have two options. They can vote on a paper ballot read by an electronic eScanmachine, or they can mark their choices on an all-electronic eSlate.

ChoiceB

ChoiceA

When you see the waving American flag, you know your vote has been counted.

The eScan machineinstantly reads andrecords votes that youcast by filling in boxeson a paper ballot.

Step two:Mark your ballotIf you choose to vote on a

paper ballot, enter a votingbooth and mark your

selections in blue or black ink.Fill in the boxes completely.

For write-in candidates, fill inthe box besidewrite-in, thenneatly write the candidates

name on the adjacent line.

Step three:Scan your ballotWhen finished marking your

selections, be sure to removethe ballot stub and then insert

your ballot into the eScanmachine. If the ballot isimproperly marked, the machine

will alert you and allow you tocorrect your ballot. If eScan

accepts and records your ballot,a digital display will show a

waving American flag.

The eSlate is a tablet-sizedelectronic voting machineenclosed by a hood.

Voters use a dial to scrollthrough ballot. To vote, you

push the ENTER button toconfirm your choices.

These are the buttons youwill use:SELECTWheel - Rotate thewheel forward or backwardto highlight your choices.

Place finger in dimple.

Rotate wheel tocycle through choices.

ENTER - Press to make achoice.

HELP - Press once forinstructions, twice tosummon poll worker.

PREV- Go back a page.

NEXT- Go forward a page.

CAST BALLOT- Press onlywhen completely finishedvoting.

Step two:Access codeIf you choose to vote

electronically, you will receivea randomly generated four-

digit access code for security.

Step three:Selectlanguage

Turning the SELECT

dial, choose alanguage

English orSpanish.

Step four:Enter accesscodeUse the SELECT

dial and the ENTER

button to navigatearound the number

pad and enter youraccess code.

Step five:Make yourselectionsWhen the ballot appears

on screen,use the SELECT

wheel to choose acandidate. Press theENTER button to makeyour choice.The screen will

advance automatically tothe next race.

To vote for a

write-in candidate, select thewrite-in space and enter the

candidates name. Use theSELECTwheel and ENTER

button to spell out the name.When you have voted in allcontests, a summary page

appears. To make changes,use the PREVbutton to return

to previous screens.

Step six:Cast your ballotAfter verifying your choices, press thered CAST BALLOTbutton.This action

registers your vote permanently.

When you see the waving American flag, you know your vote has been counted.

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