Primary Election information approved by county board of elections
Feb. 5—SUNBURY — The Northumberland County Board of Elections approved dates and deadlines for the upcoming Primary Elections this spring.
The board approved Feb. 18 as the first day candidates can obtain signatures for nomination petitions, with a deadline of March 11.
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