Luzerne County Election Board chairwoman calls for staffing to keep two of four mail ballot drop boxes
Luzerne County Election Board Chairwoman Denise Williams is calling for the county to provide and staff two mail ballot drop boxes in Hazleton and Wilkes-Barre for the Nov. 5 general election.
Williams said she did not initially object to county Manager Romilda Crocamo’s decision to eliminate all four drop boxes due to security concerns. She said she has subsequently processed all Crocamo’s statements on the matter and now believes there is a safe, attainable alternative.
Specifically, she said the county should retain temporary workers to man the two boxes for the several weeks they are in use if no employees are available to perform this work.
Williams said the county can use a portion of the $1 million from the state’s Election Integrity Grant for this expense under the security eligibility category.
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