Deadline: Register to vote in primary by May 4

Close to 2.5 million Pennsylvanians are expected to cast ballots on May 19th in the Democratic and Republican primaries, based on previous midterm primary turnout. To be one of them, would-be voters must be registered with one of the major parties by May 4th. To cast a ballot, registration must be at a voter’s current address. Since Pennsylvania is one of 13 states that requires closed primaries, only people registered with the Republican or Democratic parties can vote for a primary candidate....