Candidate Resources

General Resources

• Become a Candidate
• Candidate Handout
• Running a Successful Campaign
• PA DOS General Information on Running for Public Office
  Note that this document was last updated 1-2018.
• Pennsylvania School Boards Association’s Resources
  “How to Run for School Board”
  ∎Online Course: Becoming a School Board Director More Information
  ∎School Board Candidate Guide More Information
• League of Women Voters of Lehigh County Local Elected Office Job Descriptions PDF
• LCDC Homepage for posts about Candidate Workshops and Other Time-Sensitive Information for Candidates
• LCDC Election Tab Information under this tab is updated every election cycle, starting with a list of the offices that will be on the current year’s ballot. The ballot list is updated to include candidate names as the year continues. Other important election information is also found under this tab.
• LCDC Website FAQ Includes Frequently Asked Questions:  Elections, Lehigh County Govt., Municipal Govt., PA Judicial System, School Districts
• East Penn Democratic Club — Local Government Primer for Lehigh County Google Doc
• Volunteer Graphic Design Team
  A summary of what is expected of your designer and what services him/her are volunteering. Printing specifications and costs. Costs of printed pieces.

Lehigh County

• LCDC Democratic Candidate Declaration Form “INTENT TO RUN”
  Democratic candidates planning on running for office in the current year, who would like to advertise events on the LCDC’s social media platforms and in our email blasts, please complete and submit this form.
• Voting Districts of Lehigh County PA — MAP
  Lehigh County Polling Place Finder. Precinct ID, Municipality Voting District, Name, and Location. County Commissioner District. Campaign Signs Permitted — Yes or No
• Lehigh County Board of Elections – Running for Office
• Lehigh County Board of Elections — Nomination Petition Requirements
• Lehigh County Board of Elections — Nomination Petition Instructions
  Note the following ACT 77 change: Petition Circulators need only complete a statement for signature pages, a Notarized Affidavit is No Longer Required for Circulators. 
• LCDC Candidate Petition Guidance
• Full Election Calendar Lehigh County Voter Registration Office or Pa Dept. of State
• Committee Registration Statement
• Candidate Committee Authorization
• Online Campaign Finance System Registration
• VoteBuilder Forms

PA Dems Campaign Training Materials

• Campaign School Training – Introduction
• PADems VANual – VoteBuilder Guide
• Fundraising 101
• VAN a.k.a. Votebuilder Presentation
• Field
• First Steps to Open a Candidate Committee

Precinct Committee People Training

• PA Dems Precinct Training Slides
• Precinct Person Handbook (2023)

Print

1. LV Print Center – The only union printing company in the Lehigh Valley
2. PA Democratic Party

Organizational Resources

1. Lehigh County Democratic Committee
2. PA Democratic Party
3. Northampton County Democratic Committee
4. Allentown City Democratic Committee
5. Bethlehem City Democratic Committee
6. East Penn Democratic Club
7. Easton Democratic Club
8. Upper Lehigh Democratic Club
9. Southern Lehigh Dems
10. League of Women Voters of Lehigh County
11. Emgage USA
12. Emerge PA
13. Emily’s List

PLEASE NOTE: It is the policy of the Lehigh County Democratic Committee to not endorse candidates in Democratic Primary elections. However, individuals are encouraged to support candidates in good standing with the Democratic Party.