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Lawrence County Board of Elections details mail‑in totals, polling‑place moves and ballot‑curing ahead of primary
Summary
At its May 19 meeting the Lawrence County Board of Elections reviewed voter registration and mail‑in ballot returns, announced two temporary polling‑place changes in North Beaver Township and New Castle, described steps for curing deficient ballots, and named a two‑member resolution board to handle damaged ballots on Election Day.
Lawrence County election officials on May 19 told the Board of Elections they are prepared for Tuesday’s primary, reporting current voter registration totals, the status of mail‑in ballots, two temporary polling‑place moves and procedures for handling damaged or unsigned ballots.
At the meeting, Tim Ghermene, Election Director for Lawrence County, presented voter registration figures and the county’s most recent mail‑in ballot statistics. "Democratic totals, I have 19,953," Ghermene said, adding Republican totals of 29,918, Libertarian 255 and other parties 7,039, for a countywide total of 57,165 registered voters as of May 12. Ghermene said only registered Democrats and Republicans will be eligible to vote in the upcoming primary.
Ghermene reported that 5,059 mail‑in ballots were sent and 3,615 had been returned, a roughly 65 percent return rate based on the figures he provided. He gave the party breakdown as 1,713 Republican mail ballots sent with 1,175 returned, and 3,346 Democratic mail…
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