Local Positions

State Senator, 10th District, four-year term
The Pennsylvania State Senate is the upper house of the PA General Assembly. Alongside the House of Representatives, it forms the legislative branch of state government and works with the governor to create laws and establish a state budget. Responsibilities include passing bills on public policy, setting state spending levels, raising and lowering taxes, and voting to uphold or override gubernatorial vetoes.

State Representative, 29th District, two-year term, elected in even-numbered years
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Pennsylvania General Assembly and performs the same functions as the Senate but on a more local level.

Bucks County Commissioners: three positions, four-year terms, elected in odd-numbered years (not staggered)
The Commissioners are responsible for the adoption and administration of the County's roughly $500 million operating budget and oversight of some 2,400 full-time employees — one of the largest workforces in the county – in 11 departments.

Row Officers: nine officers, four-year terms – elected in odd-numbered years (staggered)
Each of the county's row officers is elected at large for a four-year term. Row officers include the following:

·       Clerk of Courts

·       Controller

·       Coroner

·       District Attorney

·       Prothonotary

·       Recorder of Deeds

·       Register of Wills

·       Sheriff

·       Treasurer

Doylestown Borough Council: nine members, four-year terms – elected in odd-numbered years (staggered). 
Doylestown borough is governed by an elected Council, which is divided into three geographic wards, each with three Council Representatives. The council's major duties include enacting legislation, raising and spending public money, regulating land use, and providing public services. Doylestown Borough Council works through seven major subcommittees: Water Utility, Zoning & Planning, Community/Government Affairs, Environment & Recreation, Public Works and Administration, and Finance/Police Pensions.

Doylestown Township Supervisors: five Supervisors, six-year terms – elected in odd-numbered years (staggered)
The Board of Supervisors consists of elected officials serving six-year terms. While the township is divided into voting precincts, supervisors are elected at-large by the whole township. The Board performs primarily legislative functions: Setting policy, enacting ordinances and resolutions, adopting budgets and levying taxes. The Board also appoints and supervises the Township Manager, who handles the day-to-day administration of Doylestown, and the members of various committees.

Municipal Row Officers – Tax Collector, 4-year term; Auditor, 6-year term – elected in odd-numbered years (staggered)

Central Bucks School Board: 9 School Board Directors, 3 from each region, 4-year terms – elected in odd-numbered years (staggered). 
School Board Directors are elected locally and serve as the governing body of each public school district. The Board oversees the functioning of the school district and takes official action as required by federal and state law, regulations and local school board policy, including reviewing and adopting the district’s annual budget, levying and assessing local taxes, officially approving the hiring and compensation of personnel, adopting planned instruction, and appointing a district superintendent to manage the day-to-day operations of the district.

PA State Courts -- Supreme Court, seven Justices; Commonwealth Court, nine judges; Superior Court, 14 judges -- elected statewide, 10-year terms, with retention election(s) after first term
The Supreme Court is the highest court in Pennsylvania and interprets the PA Constitution, typically in matters adjudicated by and appealed from the PA Superior Court or the PA Commonwealth Court.

Bucks County Court of Common Pleas – 15 judges; 10-year terms, with retention election(s) after first term.
The Court of Common Pleas handles criminal, civic, family and orphans court cases. Judges are subject to retention elections every 10 years.

Doylestown Magisterial District Judge – one judge, six-year term
A district judge hears a wide variety of minor criminal, civic and other cases and handles arraignments (except for murder). Judges are subject to re-election (not retention) every six years.

Judge of Elections – one per precinct/ward, four-year term
The Judge of Elections oversees the polling place, sets up and runs the start of the vote, handles any issue that arises with the assistance of the Constable, and facilitates the vote tally after the polls close.