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Venango County election board: 2,495 mail-in ballots requested ahead of May 19 primary
Summary
Venango County election officials reported that 2,495 mail-in/absentee ballots had been requested and 1,395 returned as of the county meeting on May 12; officials reminded voters that ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on May 19, the date of the primary.
Venango County election officials reported on May 12 that 2,495 mail-in or absentee ballots had been requested for the May 19 primary and that 1,395 of those ballots had been returned as of the meeting.
The announcement, made during a public meeting of the Venango County Commissioners in Room 100 of the Courthouse Annex, also noted that May 12 was the deadline to request a mail-in or absentee ballot and reminded voters that mailed ballots must be received no later than 8 p.m. on election day, May 19, 2026. The meeting record lists the item as "Election Updates" and identifies the primary date and deadlines presented to the board.
There was no spoken public comment on the Election Board agenda. Commissioner Kenneth J. Bryan praised the county's elections staff and Election Director Laura Anna, saying, "Election Director Laura Anna does an excellent job and we run free and fair elections in Venango County." The transcript does not record any additional detail about the underlying voter registration figures presented at the meeting.
Votes at a glance: The board approved the minutes from the April 14, 2026 meeting when Commissioner Timothy M. Heffernan moved to approve the minutes and Commissioner Kenneth J. Bryan seconded; the motion carried (recorded as "aye all"). Later, Commissioner Heffernan moved to adjourn at 4:35 p.m.; Commissioner Bryan seconded and the motion carried (recorded as "aye all").
The meeting record lists attendees including Commissioners Samuel Breene, Kenneth J. Bryan, and Timothy M. Heffernan, Chief Clerk Dorothy "Dottie" Tawney, fiscal and administrative staff, members of Remake Learning Days, and representatives from local media. The board noted there was no other business before adjourning.
