Commissioner Burke Gives Overview of Election Day

The Blair County Board of Elections convened at approximately 7 a.m. on Tuesday, November 5, to begin the process of canvassing mail-in ballots.

This process went smoothly until approximately 6:50 p.m. when a bomb threat was received, affecting the Elections Office.

Emergency protocols were enacted. Commissioner Laura Burke and Solicitor Chris Furman remained at the Elections Office to maintain custody of the mail-in ballots.

Once the building was cleared by the Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit, canvassing was able to resume. County employees worked hard to ensure timely and accurate election results...