ALLENTOWN, Pa. – As voters cast ballots across Lehigh County today, county officials are sharing details on anticipated tabulation timelines following the close of polls. Members of the media and residents can expect to see results updated as three specific sources of ballots are counted: mail ballots received up until this past Friday, May 15; ballots cast in-person at county polling locations today; and lastly, mail ballots received between Friday, May 15 through close of polls today. The county anticipates initial results as early as 8:30 pm, with roughly hourly updates to follow.<\/p>\n
\u201cLocal, county, and state officials have worked around the clock for the last few weeks to ensure a safe and transparent Election Day, and that transparency includes explaining what tabulation timelines will look like,\u201d said Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel. \u201cThere are multiple safeguards in place to ensure that only eligible voters are participating in our elections.\u201d<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, county officials communicated with a small number of voters impacted by a clerical error that resulted in them receiving an invalid mail ballot. Every impacted voter was contacted and given guidance on how to cast a valid ballot; and the county has\u00a0regularly shared updates<\/a>\u00a0on mail ballots approved and received. Pennsylvania law has safeguards in place to ensure any ineligible ballots are quickly identified and rejected.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what you need to know about both the voting and tabulation processes:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThis is just one additional step we\u2019re taking, on top of multiple and layered safeguards, to ensure the integrity of our vote,\u201d added Siegel. \u201cWe feel it\u2019s important for every single Lehigh County resident to understand the processes we have in place to protect the integrity of our elections, and how those processes will impact tabulation timelines.\u201d<\/p>\n There are multiple ways members of the media and county residents can keep tabs on Election Day activities and results:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ALLENTOWN, Pa. – As voters cast ballots across Lehigh County today, county officials are sharing details on anticipated tabulation timelines following the close of polls. Members of the media and … Continue reading Guidance for Lehigh County Tabulation Timelines<\/span> \n
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\nDaniel Sheehan<\/p>\n