Election commissioners say administration failed to notify them of ballot problems; county staff point to remedies, schedule special briefing

Scott Huff, vice chairman of the Northampton County Election Commission, told the council on Nov. 6 that the commission learned this fall of several election‑cycle errors from members of the public rather than from county administration.

Huff said an Easton City Council District 2 race was affected when an elections‑office staff error sent as many as 48 improper mail‑in ballots to voters and that the commission was not notified by the administration; he said the commission learned about the problem from the public. Huff said he and other commissioners requested a special meeting for Monday, Nov. 3, to review the issue and the county’s proposed…