The passage of Act 71 of 2004, PA's slots law, put citizens on the defensive. It pitted neighbor against neighbor as they tried to keep casinos out of their communities. Now, SB 711 has spread the fleecino doors wide open with table games. Instead of at least pretending that they wanted to improve Act 71 with reforms, a reform bill was used as the vehicle for this current egregious act against the citizens. CasinoFreePA's position is still the same. We will continue to oppose casinos of ANY SIZE and in ANY PLACE in PA but we have not and still do not endorse dumping casinos from one site to another. Our main focus will be on state level measures. We will also oppose any gambling related legislation which is not in the best interest of PA's citizens and will also oppose any legislation which benefits the gambling interests. If you want to help on the statewide efforts, please send an email to
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or call Dianne Berlin, CasinoFreePA coordinator, at: 717-575-2771. Click for a brochure to get you started. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ During the 2010 election cycle, Pennsylvania voters will cast ballots for candidates for a variety of statewide offices including: Governor and Lieutenant Governor, U.S. Congress and U.S. Senate and Representatives and Senators in the General Assembly. Here is the link for more information re the election process and other related materials. CONSIDERING RUNNING FOR OFFICE? HERE ARE THE 2010 ELECTION RELATED DATES: First day to circulate and file
nomination petitions . . . . . . . . . February 16
Last day to circulate and file
nomination petitions . . . . . . . . . . . . March 9
First day to circulate and file
nomination papers . . . . . . . . . . . . March 10
Last day for withdrawal by
candidates who filed
nomination petitions . . . . . . . . . . . March 24
Last day to REGISTER
before the primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 19
Last day to apply for a
civilian absentee ballot . . . . . . . . . . May 11
Last day for County Board of
Elections to receive voted
civilian absentee ballots . . . . . . . . . May 14
PRIMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 18
First day to REGISTER
after primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 19
Last day for County Board of
Elections to receive voted
military and overseas absentee
ballots (must be postmarked
no later than May 17) . . . . . . . . . . . May 25
Last day to circulate and file
nomination papers . . . . . . . . . . . . August 2
Last day for withdrawal by
candidates nominated by
nomination papers . . . . . . . . . . . . August 9
Last day for withdrawal by
candidates nominated at the
primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 9
Last day to REGISTER before
the NOVEMBER election . . . . . .October 4
Last day to apply for a civilian
absentee ballot . . . . . . . . . . . . . .October 26
Last day for County Boards of
Elections to receive voted
civilian absentee ballots . . . . . . .October 29
GENERAL ELECTION . . . . . . .November 2
First day to REGISTER after
November election . . . . . . . . . .November 3
Last day for County Board of
Elections to receive voted
military and overseas absentee
ballots (must be postmarked
no later than November 1) . . . .November 9 | 
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