Happy Monday Morning!
I'm monitoring an Allegheny County Board of Elections meeting happening now regarding certification of the November 3 election.
Meeting just called into order.
I'll post relevant updates into a thread here.
I'm monitoring an Allegheny County Board of Elections meeting happening now regarding certification of the November 3 election.
Meeting just called into order.
I'll post relevant updates into a thread here.
43 Emails in Public Comment:
5 urging to certify
19 urging to certify
4 saying thank you
11 with complaints
1 about provisional ballots
This meeting is strictly about certification, Fitzgerald says, adding they'll talk about improvements at a later date.
5 urging to certify
19 urging to certify
4 saying thank you
11 with complaints
1 about provisional ballots
This meeting is strictly about certification, Fitzgerald says, adding they'll talk about improvements at a later date.
There's a move to certify everything SANS ballots that are still being litigated.
Sam DeMarco, Republican on the board, asks what happens if any litigation requires changes to tally.
Solicitor says they'd have to reconvene and have a separate vote to amend the certification.
Sam DeMarco, Republican on the board, asks what happens if any litigation requires changes to tally.
Solicitor says they'd have to reconvene and have a separate vote to amend the certification.
In terms of what's being held aside:
Challenged provisional ballots, Ballots that were received on time, signed, but not dated, and ballots that were received before 5 p.m. the Friday after the election, but sent before 8 p.m. on Election Day.
All have pending litigation.
Challenged provisional ballots, Ballots that were received on time, signed, but not dated, and ballots that were received before 5 p.m. the Friday after the election, but sent before 8 p.m. on Election Day.
All have pending litigation.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY CERTIFICATION PASSES 2-1
Democrats Rich Fitzgerald and Bethany Hallam vote to certify Allegheny County's election, and it passes.
Republican Sam DeMarco votes NO.
End of meeting.
#WTAE
Democrats Rich Fitzgerald and Bethany Hallam vote to certify Allegheny County's election, and it passes.
Republican Sam DeMarco votes NO.
End of meeting.
#WTAE
They ran through the numbers pretty quickly, so I missed all of them.
But there are about 250 provisionals.
About 2,300 properly received, and signed, but undated ballots.
And about 700 ballots received by 5 p.m. Friday and properly postmarked.
But there are about 250 provisionals.
About 2,300 properly received, and signed, but undated ballots.
And about 700 ballots received by 5 p.m. Friday and properly postmarked.
Councilwoman Bethany Hallam tweeted out the specific numbers if you'd like to take a look.
https://twitter.com/bethanyhallam/status/1330895198688305155
Senate District candidate Nicole Ziccarelli asks the Pa Supreme Court to prevent certification in Allegheny County until they rule on the 2,349 signed, received on time, but undated ballots.
Court considering ballots now.
Unclear the impact this has now that certification done
Court considering ballots now.
Unclear the impact this has now that certification done
Reminder that the Board of Elections just said they'd vote to certify to add ballots as courts rule on them.
#WTAE
#WTAE
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