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Al Schmidt: “Depending on your county, you might see district attorney…”

Featuring: Al Schmidt, Republican | Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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Published | Video Starts at 06:49

Typically, closer to home, there are some statewide offices on the ballot, as you might see for judicial offices and justices of the Supreme Court for retention. But otherwise, Depending on your county, you might see district attorney, you might see school board or mayor or township supervisor or any number of other offices. Typically, as you know, there's lower voter turnout in this election cycle. Unfortunately, we want high voter turnout in every election cycle, and there's really no good reason for it because these offices are incredibly important. (06:49–06:58)

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Asserts that various local offices, such as district attorney, school board, mayor, or township supervisor, may be on the ballot depending on the county.

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