Erie County voters' guide to the races, candidates and issues in the 2023 municipal election

Voters in Erie County will cast their votes for Erie County Council, Erie City Council, township supervisors and other key positions when they hit the polls Nov. 7.

Poll hours across the state are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

There is no-excuse mail-in voting allowed in the state, but the deadline to register to vote was Oct. 23.

Follow GoErie.com throughout primary day for local and state news and updates. Return once the polls close at 8 p.m. for more frequent reports throughout the night. Results from the 2023 primary election are found here.

What you need to know for the election

• Where to get a ride to the polls on Tuesday in Erie County

• Erie County Board of Elections list of voters who are able to correct their ballot return envelopes by Election Day: eriecountypa.gov/departments/elections-voting/

• Looking for your polling place? Polling place locations are found here.

• Confirm your voting rights in Pennsylvania at votespa.com/Your-Rights/Pages/Voting-Rights-and-the-law.aspx.

• Brush up on how to use Erie County's voting machines: Learn how to use Erie County's new voting machines

• Poll watchers are part of every Erie County election. Find out why they do it.

• A new county clerk, Karen Chillcott, will oversee elections for the first time.

• Jim Wertz on Election Day announced he is resigning as chairman of the Erie County Democratic Party, a post he's held since 2018, and taking the first step toward running for political office next year. Erie Dem chair Wertz to step down, might challenge state Sen. Laughlin

Learn more about the candidates, races and issues in Erie County:

Erie County Council candidates: On the issues

We asked Erie County Council Candidates their stance on the issues.

Here's an overview of answers to the key issues.

Here's what they each said to questions submitted:

• Brian Shank criticizes Democrat Drexel for prostitution arrest in 1990

• Erie County Council: Municipal election race includes these nine candidates on the ballot

Erie City Council

• Titus, Schaaf, Brzezinski poised to win Erie City Council seats; Faulkner seeks write-ins

Erie County controller

• Democrat Kyle Foust and Republican Wade Root compete in County Controller race

Township supervisors

• Millcreek supervisor headlines Erie County's township races in Nov. 7 municipal election

Erie County judge

• Erie County's two judicial nominees share their hard-learned lessons

• Peter Sala: Why I am running for Erie County judge

• Eric Mikovch: Why I am running for Erie County judge

• Candidate's use of own money hits 6 figures in Erie County judge race

Magisterial district courts

• District judge races lack longtime incumbent, feature 4 contests

• Contested McKean district court seat highlights Erie County minor judiciary races

Erie County district attorney

• A champion for justice and community, DA Hirz explains a prosecutor's nuanced role

School boards

• These candidates are running for contested school board seats in Erie County

• In Erie School Board race, 7 nominees are seeking five 4-year seats, and 2-year seat is up

• Pa. right-wing activists make another play for school board seats

Pennsylvania election issues

• Small populations, apathy make it hard for Erie County boroughs to fill open seats

• Here's who you can expect to see on the ballot in Pa. this fall

• Voter ID proposal part of Pennsylvania House considerations over moving 2024 primary date

• How this election will shape Pennsylvania's highest courts

• Democratic group, Libertarian billionaire pour millions into Supreme Court race

• PA Convention of States resolution has bipartisan sponsors

• Is Pennsylvania a battleground state? Politicos say yes

• What Shapiro's latest order means for voting, elections in Pa.

This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Erie County voters' guide: November 2023 municipal election