Election officials urge voters to participate as turnout typically drops in odd

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Tuesday’s election may not draw the same attention as a presidential year, but local election officials say the decisions made at the polls will affect Pennsylvanians in their own communities.

Voters will pick school board members, county commissioners, municipal leaders and judges whose rulings can shape how laws are interpreted for years to come.

“You turn on the faucet and water flows, or you flush the toilet,” said Ray D’Agostino, chairman of the Lancaster County Board of Elections. “Those are issues, quite frankly, that are handled by local officials.”

Despite that impact, turnout during municipal elections is typically much lower.

“Not just here in Lancaster County, but across the Commonwealth and the nation, turnout in years with local elections is not as g