Pennsylvania Voter Hall of Fame Inducts 159 Venango County Residents

FRANKLIN, Pa., March 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of State today inducted 159 Venango County residents into the Pennsylvania Voter Hall of Fame.

The permanent exhibit, which documents the state's political heritage, was created to acknowledge Pennsylvanians who have voted in every November election for at least 50 consecutive years. There are now nearly 15,000 individuals listed in the Voter Hall of Fame.

"Voting is our most fundamental right of citizenship and the tool each of us can use to shape the policies of our representative democracy," Department of State Executive Deputy Secretary Tom Weaver said. "Today we salute those who have steadfastly cast their ballots and made their voices heard. We are grateful for their lifelong commitment to democracy, and we proudly induct them into the Pennsylvania Voter Hall of Fame."

The new inductees will have their names added to a book in the Pennsylvania Voter Exhibit and Voter Hall of Fame, located at the Department of State in Harrisburg.

Voter Hall of Fame applications may be obtained from county boards of election or downloaded from the Department of State Web site at www.dos.state.pa.us.

A searchable database of Hall of Fame honorees is available online at www.dos.state.pa.us, click on "Voting and Elections," and then "Voter Hall of Fame" on the left navigation bar.

"For 50 years, the Venango County residents we are honoring today have made voting a priority as citizens of Pennsylvania," Weaver said. "I encourage everyone to follow their example by registering to vote by the April 19 deadline and by preparing for election day by visiting the Department of State's voter education Web site, VotesPA.com, and casting a ballot in every election."

For more information, visit www.dos.state.pa.us or call 1-877-VOTESPA (1-877-868-3772).

Media contacts: Leslie Amoros or Charlie Young, 717-783-1621

SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of State

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