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545 Scranton Republican ballots misprinted; county says vendor error, public asks for investigation
Summary
A printing error sent incorrect primary ballots to 545 Scranton Republican voters; county officials say the vendor accepted responsibility and corrected ballots were re‑mailed while residents urged an independent review and better public outreach.
A printing error affected 545 Republican mail‑in ballots in Scranton’s primary, officials and residents told the Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners during public comment on May 7. County officials and the vendor acknowledged the mistake, and commissioners said corrected ballots were printed and mailed; members of the public urged an investigation and clearer outreach to voters.
Commissioner Chris Chermack attributed the problem to the ballot vendor and described the county’s response: “This was not a conspiracy ... it was a printer error acknowledged and owned by the vendor, Election Systems and…
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