PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY:

Voters in Pennsylvania have the opportunity to express their preference for a presidential nominee of their party. They may write in the name of their choice if it is not listed on the ballot. The results of this Presidential Preference Primary are not binding on any delegate to the national nominating conventions. The following names will appear on the Pennsylvania primary ballot. Mike Huckabee withdrew from the GOP presidential race after the ballot deadline in Pennsylvania.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The attorney general shall be the chief law enforcement officer of the commonwealth and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be imposed by law. The Commonwealth Attorneys Act establishes the attorney general as the chief legal and law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth and provides the duties and responsibilities of the Office of Attorney General.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The auditor general has been the commonwealth’s fiscal watchdog since 1809, when it was created by an act of the General Assembly. The auditor general was appointed by the governor until 1850, when the position became an elected office. Auditors general were elected to serve three-year terms until 1909, when a constitutional amendment increased the terms to four years.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The position of state treasurer is an independently elected office established under the Pennsylvania Constitution. Pursuant to the Administrative Code, the state treasurer serves as chief executive of the Treasury Department. The powers and duties of the treasurer and the Treasury Department are delineated for the most part in the Fiscal Code and generally involve the receipt and disbursement of funds by the commonwealth, as well as the deposit, investment and safekeeping of moneys and securities belonging to the Commonwealth.

JOB DESCRIPTION

A senator serves the electorate as a law-and policy-maker for the commonwealth. He or she is responsible for considering and voting on major legislative proposals that affect the entire state as well as minor legislation that affects only selected areas of the commonwealth. He or she also has oversight of the executive branch of government through review and approval of budgets, expenditures and program accomplishments.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The General Assembly, the legislative branch of state government, is composed of two houses. The upper house is the Senate; the lower house is the House of Representatives. A majority vote of both houses is necessary to pass a law. Every law concerning taxation must originate in the House of Representatives.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government, is composed of two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. A majority vote of both houses is required to pass a law. The Senate, made up of two members from each of the 50 states, also has the power to approve treaties and confirm presidential appointments. Terms are staggered, with one-third of the membership up for election every two years.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government, is composed of two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. A majority vote of both houses is required to pass a law. The Senate, made up of two members from each of the 50 states, also has the power to approve treaties and confirm presidential appointments. Terms are staggered, with one-third of the membership up for election every two years.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The General Assembly, the legislative branch of state government, is composed of two houses. The upper house is the Senate; the lower house is the House of Representatives. A majority vote of both houses is necessary to pass a law. Every law concerning taxation must originate in the House of Representatives.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The General Assembly, the legislative branch of state government, is composed of two houses. The upper house is the Senate; the lower house is the House of Representatives. A majority vote of both houses is necessary to pass a law. Every law concerning taxation must originate in the House of Representatives.

The Centre Daily Times asked each of the nine Republican and three Democratic candidates for the 5th Congressional District nominations to respond to an identical set of eight questions.