Weblinks to PA Democratic Delegates, Voter Registration & Candidate Profiles

HARRISBURG, Pa., March 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Looking for Pennsylvania Democratic Convention Delegates? Obama? Clinton? Eligible to vote in the April 22 Primary? The www.pennsylvaniaprosperity.org website provides you with the answers to these questions, plus candidate profiles and more.

All eyes are on Pennsylvania as Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton try to win as many delegates as possible. (John McCain and Ron Paul remain as GOP contestants although McCain has "clinched" the nomination.) The popular vote for President is a "beauty contest" in Pennsylvania. Total votes for candidates have little bearing on the nomination process. (They may sway Super Delegates.) The elections that will count are the selection of Democrat and Republican convention delegates elected Congressional district-by-Congressional district. To vote for Democratic or Republican convention delegates, an individual MUST be registered in that major political party by no later than March 24. An official form is available by logging into www.pennsylvaniaprosperity.org and entering the new voter's zip code in the blue EZ Vote box on the top left of the webpage.

More than 1 million voters registered as "Independents," or with a "third party," or with no party affiliation will not be able to participate in the presidential nominating process without changing their registration to one of the major parties. An individual can change their registration by logging into www.pennsylvaniaprosperity.org and entering their zip code in the blue EZ Vote box on the top left of the webpage. (An individual who has changed their registration can change again beginning April 23 with the same form.)

To learn more about Pennsylvania's delegate selection process and review a list of all delegate candidates (Democrats are identified by their Presidential nomination pledge to Obama or Clinton. Republican delegates do not disclose their pledges.) go to: http://www.pennsylvaniaprosperity.org/page.asp?g=PENNSYLVANIA&content=2008_Delegates&parent=PENNSYLVANIA. (Or click on the 2008 Presidential tab on the site's left navigation bar.)

For information on all of the presidential candidates, including links to candidates' official websites, Project Vote Smart Ratings, and policy positions on energy and health care (more to come) go to: http://www.pennsylvaniaprosperity.org/page.asp?g=PENNSYLVANIA&content=2008_Presidential_Candidates&parent=PENNSYLVANIA.

For a Voter's Guide providing information on the candidates running for office in the 19 Pennsylvania Congressional Districts, three State Row Offices, 25 State Senate seats, and 203 State House seats go to: http://www.pennsylvaniaprosperity.org/page.asp?content=2008_State_Races&g=PENNSYLVANIA. By entering a zip code, individuals can find contact information, biographical information, and survey responses from the candidate's running in their area. The Voter's Guide will be continually updated throughout the election cycle.

The Pennsylvania Prosperity Project (PAP2) is a non-partisan web-based effort managed by the Pennsylvania Business Council that focuses on providing objective information about public policy issues and candidates for federal, state, and local office. PAP2 also provides a comprehensive Voter Toolkit that allows individuals to obtain the necessary forms to register to vote, apply for an absentee ballot, locate polling locations and contact county elections offices. In 2006, 136,000 voter registration forms were downloaded through the PAP2 website and 119,000 absentee ballot requests were downloaded.

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