On November 4, five of the nine Bucks County Row offices will be up for election or re-election to their positions.
In Bucks County, row officers are elected in an “at large” voting system of four-year terms and some of the office election terms are staggered by two year intervals. Every eligible and registered voter across Bucks County will cast a vote for each office – regardless of the municipal location in which candidates reside.
Candidates for Bucks County Row Office must be at least 18 years of age, and a Bucks County resident for at least one year prior to the election. Row officers cannot also be federal employees, a member of Congress, a member of the Board of Health, a member of a municipal legislative body, such as a borough council member, township supervisor or a school board director.
What’s a District Attorney?
According to the National District Attorneys Association, or NDAA, here’s what they do:
A district attorney, or DA, represents the government – and by extension the people – living in the county in which the DA is elected.
A district attorney is responsible to prosecute criminal cases on behalf of the people in their communities, review evidence, make decisions to file charges and present evidence in court. The district attorney works with law enforcement and victims to seek fair, equitable and just outcomes.
In Pennsylvania, district attorneys represent the people in their elected districts throughout the commonwealth. Each county has its own District Attorney’s Office, the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Institute website states.
District Attorneys serve a four-year term. Candidates for the Office of District Attorney are required to have been admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania at least one year prior to election, the Bucks County official website states.
“We are the law office of the People,” the Bucks County District Attorney’s webpage states.
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