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Resident urges council to assert authority over proposed branch election offices
Summary
A local resident and former council member told Northampton County Council the county executive lacks authority to create branch election offices without council approval, urging council to block any such action until the body studies the need.
A resident who said he previously served on the county council urged Northampton County Council to assert its statutory authority over the establishment and funding of branch election offices.
Glenn Geisinger, who identified himself as a former council member, told the council that state election code places responsibility for providing offices and funding with the county appropriating authority. He cited Section 25 P.S.…
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