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Elections office reports slow petition pickup, 22,000 permanent-mail applications mailed; 13 nominations for voter Hall of Fame
Summary
Elections staff told commissioners that candidate-petition pickup has been slow, the office mailed about 22,000 permanent mail-in-application postcards (about 300 mailed and 300 online responses received so far), and the office identified 13 voters eligible for the Pennsylvania Voter Hall of Fame for voting 50 consecutive years.
Lebanon County elections staff updated the board on preparations for the municipal election cycle, mailings to permanent mail‑in ballot applicants, volunteer recruitment and a Hall of Fame recognition for long‑time voters.
Sean Drescher, director of elections, and deputy director Joyce Arber reported that municipal-year candidate-petition pickup has been slower than expected: after about a week, the office had 40–50 petitions out and only one fully…
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