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The Luzerne County Election Board voted Wednesday to place the county district attorney’s race on the November general election ballot instead of waiting until the 2023 primary.
Three board members voted yes: Richard Nardone, Audrey Serniak and Denise Williams.
The two remaining members Kathryn Roth and Missy Thomas abstained.
Two conflicting legal opinions had been presented to the board.
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Thomas said she did not feel she had enough information to reach a conclusion, and Roth said she was unsure how to proceed, describing the dueling legal analysis as “very confusing.”
Prior first assistant DA Sam Sanguedolce was automatically appointed to fill the post March 25, when Stefanie Salavantis resigned because she is running for county judge. Like Salavantis, Sanguedolce is a Republican.
Luzerne County Election Board OKs DA race on November ballot
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By Jennifer Learn-Andes jandes@timesleader.com
Luzerne County is adding three mail ballot drop boxes in addition to this one inside the county’s Penn Place building that was used heavily during last year’s presidential election.
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Luzerne County will offer three mail ballot drop boxes in addition to one inside the county’s downtown Wilkes-Barre Penn Place building used heavily during last year’s presidential election.
The county Election Board voted Wednesday to approve the election bureau’s request to add boxes inside the Hazleton, Nanticoke and Pittston city hall buildings.
This means the county will have drop boxes in all four cities for the convenience of May 18 primary election mail ballot voters, officials said.