Ok. Bear with me here. I spoke with elections officials in two counties today who say they’re getting inundated with calls tied back to Box number 7 on the mail-in ballot application form.
Question 7 asks if you'd like to automatically receive mail-in ballots for the rest of the year.
Armstrong County elections officials say, people forgot if they checked it or not.
As a result, two things are happening that's confusing voters.
1.) Voters are confused why they're getting a mail-in ballot for November, but didn't request one. Long and short: If you applied for one in the June primary AND checked Box 7, then you're automatically going to to get sent a mail-in ballot for the November general.
Officials say it's getting too late to cancel those ballots. BEST thing to do is hang on to ALL THREE COMPONENTS of the mail-in: Ballot+Secrecy Envelope+Outer Envelope, take all three to precinct on election day, surrender to officials, who will destroy and then let you vote.
2.) Second issue- People are getting their mail-in ballot requests DENIED bc it's a duplicate.
IF you checked box 7 for primary, YOU DON'T NEED TO REAPPLY for another mail-in ballot.
Check out this link courtesy @BMayo_WTAE, then meet me @ next tweet.
PHOTO OF PLANE ENTANGLED IN WIRES: here’s our first look through #Fox5DC photographer @wagener_joe lens. Last report from Fire and EMS is that pilot and passenger are ok and communicating with 911. #Fox5DC
HAPPENING NOW: @DCPoliceDept has confirmed officer involved shooting in NW. Unclear what happened here. Working to gather details. Investigation looks to be centered on Madison St.. Can see chopper flying overhead. Saw an ambulance leave the scene.Park police cruiser here as well
Here’s a video and chopper flying over the scene. A handful of unmarked officers here as well. #Fox5DC
#Fox5DC has learned of another shooting scene nearby that may be connected to this one. That scene is less than a mile away.
A 26 year old was the last surviving member of his family. He was found shot to death in his apt last fall. 9 months later, the DC Medical Examiner still lists manner of death ‘undetermined’. His family believes Zack Freeling was murdered. Story here: fox5dc.com/news/nobody-be…
Medical Examimer’s office declined to elaborate on why Freeling’s death was still deemed ‘undetermined’ suggesting I reach out to MPD, who told me they’re still investigating and urged me to reach out to ME. It’s a back and forth Freeling’s family has been stuck in. #Fox5DC
Freeling’s family has been happy with MPDs handling of this investigation but is frustrated that it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. They’ve started a GoFundMe, Justice for Zack Freeling, to pay for private investigators & a reward, hoping someone with more info comes forward.
HAPPENING NOW: @FBI confirms they’re “conducting court authorized law enforcement activity” on the 900 block of I street SE. This is at Crossing Apartments. Resident tells Me he saw multiple officers in military-style uniforms w/ rifles walking thru building.Waiting to learn more
FBI agents continue walking in and out of the building. Multiple people who live inside have told me they’ve seen NCIS, too. One woman told me she saw postal police.
FBI agents walking in with what appear to be cardboard boxes. #Fox5DC
Imagine having a bar across the street from Nats Park, gearing up for Opening Day, then being told you have to shut down 20% of your business with 24 hours notice. A reality for @waltersbardc when @DDOTDC told him to take this down during games. We’re live at 10+11 on #Fox5DC
*48 hours notice!! Sorry!!
Walter's owner, Jeremy Gifford says DDOT told him it was a safety issue. And the stop order specifically references taking the structure down for the 3 hours before the game and 2 hours after. Something that's impossible to do with the structure he's built.