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Articles from the 'Election 2020' series


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  • Voter Turnout in Region Hits 79 Percent

    Nov 12, 2020

    Editor’s Note: The following is the latest information received from the Blair County Return Board. It is presented here to Herald readers unedited. The Blair County Return Board re-convened this morning [Nov. 7]. We continued reviewing provisional ballots. We reviewed a total of 937 provisional ballots. 728 of the provisional ballots will be counted. 6 of these provisional ballots will partially count because they were people who voted in the wrong state legislative district. The remaining 215 provisional ballots were either rejected, c...

  • Nov. 3 Election's Sample Ballots for Bedford and Blair Counties

    Oct 22, 2020

    The following are the sample ballots published by Bedford and Blair Counties for the Nov. 3 election. This is a general, generic ballot. Note that some precincts might have different ballots based on local races and ballot questions, including the election of a Representative in the General Assembly (A Commonwealth of Pa. elected position). For more information about voting, please use the contact information below. Oct. 19 was the last day to register to vote on Nov. 3. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Nov. 3 BEDFORD COUNTY CONTACT...

  • Blair County Addresses Ballot Printing Error

    Oct 22, 2020

    The Blair County Commissioners and the county Elections Office have clarified the events surrounding a ballot irregularity. The full text of the explanation from the commissioners’ office, issued Oct. 16, 2020, is here: OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS The Blair County Elections Office became aware [Oct. 16] that 78 voters who requested mail-in ballots (not absentee ballots) in Logan 2 received two ballot packages. Upon the Elections Office being contacted by affected voters, the county immediately contacted NPC, who is printing and mailing all a...