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Lackawanna County Board of Elections certifies May 20 primary; public raises questions about special election timeline
Summary
The Lackawanna County Board of Elections approved the official canvass and certified the May 20, 2025 municipal primary results, hearing no challenges. During public comment, a resident asked when the county will follow a judicial ruling on the Home Rule Charter and whether a special election will be scheduled.
The Lackawanna County Board of Elections voted to certify the municipal primary election held May 20, 2025, after the county’s director of elections reported turnout and canvass results and confirmed no challenges or statewide recounts were filed.
“The municipal primary election was held on Tuesday, 05/20/2025,” Director of Elections Beth Hopkins said. “The voter turnout in Lackawanna County was 24.15%. The Democratic turnout was 33.41%. The Republican turnout was 19.37%.” Hopkins added: “There were a total of 35,539 ballots cast, and there were 22,669…
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