The Westmoreland County commissioners said Thursday the staff issues that have plagued the county election bureau this week has not impacted the department’s ability to operate. The commissioners following their June public meeting did not acknowledge the paid suspension of Election Bureau Director JoAnn Sebastiani but indicated they are working
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Westmoreland commissioners suspended with pay the woman they hired less than a year ago to run the county election bureau.
Records obtained Wednesday by the Tribune-Review indicate bureau Director JoAnn Sebastiani was suspended Tuesday and will continue to be off the job through Friday.
No reason was given for the suspension.
Commissioner Doug Chew declined comment and would not confirm that Sebastiani was suspended. Commissioners Sean Kertes and Gina Cerilli Thrasher did not respond to requests for comment.
“We can’t talk about personnel issues,” said county Solicitor Melissa Guiddy.
Westmoreland County’s Elections Board on Wednesday voted to pre-certify results of the 2021 primary. That vote opens a five-day window to challenge in court the results in which Republicans and Democrats were nominated to run for county row office jobs as well as magisterial district judge positions, seats on municipal
More than 76,000 ballots were cast in Westmoreland County during this month’s primary as voter turnout topped more than 31%, a figure substantially surpassing totals from four years ago. According to figures released Friday by the county election bureau, 35% of registered Republicans and 31% of Democrats cast ballots earlier
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