6th District Republican Committee - Luzerne County, PA

The Times Leader reports this morning that Presidential candidate John McCain will make a campaign stop in Wilkes-Barre on July 23.

We will keep you posted with details when we get them...

Folks, I don't know about you...but I'm tired of watching my paycheck fritter away with each hike in gas prices. I wince every time I get heating oil. I grimace whenever the air conditioner kicks on.

Energy isn't cheap, and it gets more expensive with each passing day.

I thought it might be useful to post a little something on how Republicans and Democrats approach solving the current energy crisis...and make no mistake, it's a crisis.

Republican Solutions:

The Democrat's Solutions:

Let's face it folks...when it comes to solving our energy crisis the Democrats are...

Before you know it, we'll be in the middle of another busy election season! To help each of you get off to a "fast start," here is some information that can help:

DUTIES OF A REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE MEMBER

The Committee Member’s primary goal is to elect qualified Republicans to office and to promote the principles of the Republican Party. The Committee Member is active throughout the year, interacting with the voters and working to elect qualified Republicans to office. These responsibilities do not just occur on Election Day.The main duties of Committee Members are:

From the Delaware...

To Kuwait...

Through the harshest of winters...

...and in faraway lands..."

Time and again..."

Their sacrifices..."

Have kept us free..."

We salute those who have given us a most precious gift...our Freedom...keep them in your thoughts this Christmas...

If you couldn't make the annual 6th District Republican Committee Christmas Party, you missed a memorable evening.

Just a month or so after being declared "dead," we filled the room with enthusiastic Republicans and guests who celebrated the rebirth or Republican Spirit in Luzerne County.

A happy crowd, a slate of engaging speakers, terrific food, plus some fun and song showed we "dead" Republicans are very, very much alive.

Social Hour...

Great food...

With a few words by County Commissioner Steve A. Urban before our meal, and Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta as the featured after-dinner speaker, the inevitable result was a party that ended our year on a decided high note and positioned us to face the challenges ahead.

Lou Barletta fires up the room...

And that wasn't all.

We even had a little fun with a rousing game of "Pin the Debit Card on the Democrat."

A rousing game of "Pin the Debit Card on the Democrat..."

The evening ended with everyone standing together to sing two verses of "God Bless America."

Folks, it was a wonderful, wonderful evening. Our best days lie ahead. It truly is a great time to be a Republican!

Our Group Snapshot..."

More to come...

...for those of you who have never been to the Marine Corps League, here are a few pictures to help you find it.

The Marine Corps League at 158 East Main Street...

Ample parking alongside the building...

...To Honor All Who Served...So We Can Be Free...

If you still haven't sent in an RSVP, there's still time!

An RSVP by December 11 not only saves you $5 with a $20 advance donation ticket, but it helps us make sure the evening will run smoothly.

I would like to thank everyone who has responded so far...this is going to be a great evening. We've got a terrific program lined up, and it's an evening you won't want to miss.
Below, courtesy of Google, is a Google-Map to help you find your way to the Marine Corps League.

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Folks...it's a great time to be a Republican in Northeastern Pennsylvania...come out Wednesday evening and have a great night at our Annual Christmas party!

A pair of important Absentee Ballot dates are approaching.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008 is the deadline for applications for civilian absentee ballots.

An important note from the Luzerne County BOE website regarding applications for Absentee Ballots:

A voter may appear in person at the Bureau of Elections any time prior to the deadline to make application for a civilian absentee ballot. Voters may also hand deliver applications on behalf of other voters in the same way they may deliver an application to register to vote. However, the ballot itself may only be delivered to the voter himself or herself. In other words, if you are the applicant, you will receive only your ballot and not that of anyone else.

Friday, April 18, 2008 is another key date: It's the deadline for receiving voted civilian Absentee Ballots.

Here are more important notes from the BOE website on submitting voted Absentee Ballots:

All voted absentee ballots; except those received from military and overseas electors, and emergency absentee electors, as defined by law, must be received by the county board of elections by 5:00 PM on this day to be counted.

A voter may appear in person at the Bureau of Elections any time prior to the deadline to deposit their own voted ballot into a ballot box for such purpose.

On the day of the deadline, voters also have the option of placing the proper postage upon the voted absentee ballot and giving it to the postal worker at the public counter of the main branch of the post office on South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre. The postal worker will hand cancel the postage and hold it for a representative of the Bureau of Elections who will collect those voted absentee ballots for processing at 4:45 PM.

MAIL COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TO:
LUZERNE COUNTY BUREAU OF ELECTIONS
ATTN: ABSENTEE VOTING UNIT
20 N PENNSYLVANIA AVE STE 207
WILKES-BARRE, PA 18701-3505

You can get more information on Absentee Ballots simply by clicking here or on the "Absentee Ballot Info!" link in the upper right-hand part of this website. More information...including the forms...are all available online!

Please note no exceptions may be made to any of the above.

For directions to The Luzerne County Voter Services Office,
please call: (570) 825-1715

Linda Stets would like to extend a big "thank you!" to everyone who attended the "Sunday Dinner with Linda J. Stets" fundraiser last Sunday, September 16, at the Anthracite Cafe.

Your continued support is warmly appreciated!

...do you have a website for your campaign? Then get it listed on the 6th District website!

We're building a list of 6th District Candidate links on this site to help potential voters find YOU!

So how do you get your campaign website listed?

It's a snap!

Just use the "Contact Us!" form on the left sidebar and tell us about your campaign website.

...And don't forget to put a link back to us on your website. Happy campaigning!