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PA Ag Republican February 2013 Meeting

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The PA Ag Republicans will hold a meeting at 3:30 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013 in the Penn Harris room of the Harrisburg Hilton.  All members are encouraged to attend.

This meeting is being held in conjunction with the PA Republican State Committee.  Governor Bob McDonnell will be the special guest at the Lincoln Day Dinner – PA GOP Lincoln Day Dinner

2013 Election Calendar

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2013Important Dates

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
BUREAU OF COMMISSIONS, ELECTIONS AND LEGISLATION
2013 PENNSYLVANIA ELECTIONS
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

First day to circulate and file nomination petitions – February 19
Last day to circulate and file nomination petitions – March 12
First day to circulate and file nomination papers – March 13
Last day for withdrawal by candidates who filed nomination petitions – March 27
Last day to REGISTER before the primary –  April 22
Last day to apply for a civilian absentee ballot –  May 14
Last day for County Board of Elections to receive voted civilian – May 17
absentee ballots
MUNICIPAL PRIMARY –  May 21
First day to REGISTER after primary – May 22
Last day for County Board of Elections to receive voted military-overseas-  May 28
ballots (must be postmarked no later than May 20)
Last day to circulate and file nomination papers- August 1
Last day for withdrawal by candidates nominated by nomination papers – August 8
Last day for withdrawal by candidates nominated at the primary-  August 12
Last day to REGISTER before the NOVEMBER election – October 7
Last day to apply for a civilian absentee ballot – October 29
Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted civilian – November 1
absentee ballots
MUNICIPAL ELECTION –  November 5
First day to REGISTER after November election –  November 6
Last day for County Board of Elections to receive voted military-overseas – November 12
ballots (must be postmarked no later than November 4)

Note: All dates in this calendar are subject to change without notice.

Robert DeSousa briefed the PA Ag Republicans on behalf of Senator Pat Toomey

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Robert DeSousa spoke representing Senator Pat Toomey.  Senator Toomey was unable to attend the PA Ag Republican meeting, but will be attending the PA Farm show later in the week.  He thanked everyone for their support of Senator Toomey and stated, “ we can’t do it without the rural farm voters.”  He discussed that government needs to stay out of rural farm family lives and let them run their farm and family.  We must strip our zealous regulations.  Colonel DeSousa stated that Senator Pat Toomey has a “Had Enough” place on his website.  When you have had enough and the government is trying order senseless regulations on you, you can log on to this website and click had enough and enter and your thoughts on regulations.  Some of the other topics he discussed included: the biggest budget ever and the national debt (currently $16 thousand billion).