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State blames Luzerne County for sending some voters two mail-in ballots

In Lackawanna County visit, governor rips state Senate for failing to adopt budget

Wednesday was the 100th day of the state budget impasse, and Gov. Josh Shapiro had a lot to say about who’s to blame.

He was in Lackawanna County on Wednesday.

State says Luzerne County to blame for 31 voters receiving two mail-in ballots

The state department that oversees elections is contradicting Luzerne County officials and blames the county for sending 31 voters two mail-in ballots for the Nov. 4 election.

County officials on Tuesday blamed the registry for mistakenly producing two mail-in ballots for 31 voters, and immediately cancelled the extra ballots.

Sarah Scinto is one of the original members of the WVIA News team, joining in January 2022 as a reporter and All Things Considered host. She now hosts Morning Edition on WVIA Radio and WVIA's weekday news podcast Up to Date, along with reporting on the community.