Three residents of a northeastern Pennsylvania county sued Tuesday to overturn a local official’s announcement that she will prevent all four of its drop boxes from being deployed for use by those voting by mail and absentee ballot in the Nov. 5 election.

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Pennsylvania county manager sued over plans to end use of drop boxes for mail-in ballots

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — Three residents of a northeastern Pennsylvania county sued Tuesday to overturn a local official's announcement that she will

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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is asking a Pennsylvania judge to order Luzerne County officials to reinstate drop boxes for mail-in ballots, according to court documents filed on Oct. 1.
Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo in September ordered the removal of the four drop boxes the county has been using in recent elections. She said she visited the drop box sites and determined the county could not keep them secure.
“While I recogn…

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ACLU Asks Court to Force Pennsylvania County to Reinstate Mail Ballot Drop Boxes

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — Three residents of a northeastern Pennsylvania county sued Tuesday to overturn a local official’s announcement that she will prevent all four of its drop boxes from being deployed for use by those voting by mail and absentee ballot in the Nov. 5 election. The lawsuit in Luzerne County argues county manager Romilda Crocamo lacks authority for statements made last month that the county would not use drop boxes “because of …

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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — Three residents of a northeastern Pennsylvania county sued Tuesday to overturn a local official's announcement that she will prevent all four of its drop boxes from being deployed for use by those voting by mail and absentee ballot in the Nov. 5 election.

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Luzerne County recently became a Republican-majority county among registered voters.

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ACLU sues PA’s Luzerne County over dropping ballot drop boxes

The complaint alleges that Crocamo’s decision not to make drop boxes available “unlawfully usurped the [elections] Board’s authority and responsibility.” It also says that four drop boxes have been provided in every election since 2022, including this year’s primary election.

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ACLU sues Luzerne County manager, elections board over decision not to use ballot drop boxes

WILKES-BARRE — Three residents of a northeastern Pennsylvania county sued Tuesday to overturn a local official’s announcement that she will prevent all four of its drop boxes from being deployed for use by those voting by mail and absentee ballot in the Nov. 5 election. The lawsuit in Luzerne County

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(Wisconsin Examiner photo)The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo over her “unilateral decision” not to provide any drop boxes for mail-in voters in the upcoming election.  The lawsuit names Crocamo and the Luzerne County Board of Elections and Registrations. It was filed in the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas on behalf of three mail-in voters and the advocacy…

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A Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas hearing is scheduled Monday on litigation attempting to force county Manager Romilda Crocamo to provide four mail ballot drop boxes for the Nov. 5 general election. Meanwhile, the county’s three Democratic Election Board members reaffirmed their support for the drop boxes Wednesday as the board’s two minority Republican members called for a new vote on the matter in light of security concerns raised by the …

Pennsylvania county manager sued over plans to end use of drop boxes for mail-in ballots

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