Here's everything you need to know about the Allegheny County executive's call for a 100% vote-by-mail election. post-gazette.com/news/politics-…
He (@ACE_Fitzgerald) says it wasn't enough to postpone the primary and allow counties to consolidate polling place.
“That doesn’t absolve counties of the responsibility of still staffing those hundreds of polling places. That’s the rub."
“That doesn’t absolve counties of the responsibility of still staffing those hundreds of polling places. That’s the rub."
@ACE_Fitzgerald Fitzgerald wants the governor to use his emergency powers to "set the rules" of the election. A spokesperson for Gov. Tom Wolf said the governor is “evaluating a variety of options” to increase mail-in ballot participation. 
The lone Republican on the elections board, @sdemarcoii, spoke out against it in no uncertain terms.
"This thing stinks to high heavens," he said, contending “there’s no reason to skip the step of confirming that someone is actually a qualified elector" before sending ballot.
"This thing stinks to high heavens," he said, contending “there’s no reason to skip the step of confirming that someone is actually a qualified elector" before sending ballot.
@sdemarcoii To Democratic elections board member @bethanyhallam, it’s a trade-off of hypotheticals she’s willing to take — saying that failing to act “could also have tens of thousands [of voters] disenfranchised because they’re scared to go to the polls” out of fear for their health.
@sdemarcoii @bethanyhallam . @sdemarcoii says the state and county should continue to advertise the mail-in ballot option and let voters make their own decision, and use its authority to consolidate polling places in an effort to control crowds on Election Day.
