With 21 Electoral votes, the Keystone State has the potential to be the decider in the Presidential Election.

In Bradford County, overall voter registration is up about 15 percent from 2004.

Action News Reporter Jessica Light tells us how the elections board is preparing to handle more voters.

It's a busy day in Bradford County as election officials make all the final preparations.

They're delivering ballot machines, answering voter phone calls and preparing poll workers for the big day.

"This election in particular has really gotten people excited and interested regardless of who they're for. People are talking about it everywhere you go," said Bradford County Commissioner Mark Smith

"We just need to make sure that we're doing everything right to make sure every vote counts in Bradford County," said Smith.

A critical task in the battleground state.

Votes that could be the determining factor in the race for the White House.

"Both campaigns, presidential campaigns have put an emphasis on registration and they've been working hard at the ground levels here in rural Bradford County even to get those people registered," said Smith.

And that tenacity has paid off.

The number of registered Democrats in Bradford County is up 18 percent since the 2004 election.

Republican registration is up about 11 percent and independents up almost 30 percent.

Officials are expecting a higher voter turnout this year, but they don't anticipate any major congestion at the polls.

"When people get out of work that's going to be a big time for people to vote so, try to work around that. I'm sure there will be some lines but I don't think it will be that big a problem here in the county," said Bradford County Commissioner John Sullivan.

Commissioner Sullivan hopes no one will be deterred by longer lines..

He encourages everyone to get out and vote.

Polls in Pennsylvania open at 7 am, and close at 8 pm.

If its your first time voting at a polling place, you must bring proof of Identification

For more information, you can visit www.votesPA.com.