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Don’t stress it: Getting a break from politics

As Election Day looms just a week away, the polls are sending a clear message: It’s close, and no one is sure which way the wind will blow. While the campaigns of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump fight tooth and nail for those still on the fence, the airwaves ...

Elections board approves new mail-in ballot policy for Washington Co.

Following the directive in a recent court order – and after spending more than $75,000 in legal bills – Washington County’s elections board agreed to a policy that will notify voters of disqualifying issues with their mail-in and give them the chance to cast a provisional ballot. The ...

Judge: County broke law with ballot decision

HARRISBURG — A Republican-controlled county in Pennsylvania violated state law when election workers refused to tell voters that their mail-in ballot had been rejected and wouldn't be counted in last April's primary election, a judge ruled. As a result, voters in Washington County were ...

EDITORIAL: Elections workers should not have to face threats, harassment

Officials in Greene County are looking for a new elections director, and it’s become an all-too-familiar task. The latest elections director, Eric Finch, lasted in the job for just a month. During that brief time, his office had to deal with the fallout of mistake-riddled ballots being sent ...