Pennsylvania Judge Blocks County From Hand-Counting Ballots

Court rules election judge cannot hand count ballots in Fayette County
The emergency petition seeks to stop an election judge from removing ballots to hand count them after polls close, which is against state law.
Pennsylvania precinct judge ordered to turn over ballots he'd intended to hand count
The Fayette County Common Pleas Court was asked by the county elections director to put a halt to a precinct judge's plans for hand count of ballots.
Judge orders PA official to stop illegal ballot count plans — or face arrest
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Washington Twp Judge of Elections ordered to stop unauthorized hand count of ballots
A Washington Township Judge of Elections, Vincent Manetta, announced his intention to undertake an unauthorized hand audit of ballots cast for presidential candidates in his polling place.
Pennsylvania court orders Fayette County election judge to NOT hand count ballots
The Director of the Fayette County Bureau of Elections asked the court to step in after the judge of elections in Fayette County’s 77th precinct, Vincent Manetta, said he planned to remove ballots from the ballot box and hand count the votes cast in the presidential Election.
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Pennsylvania precinct judge plans to count ballots by hand, ignoring elections chief
The Fayette County Common Pleas Court is being asked by the county elections director to put halt to precinct judge's plans for hand count of ballots.
Election 2024 In The Courts: Pennsylvania Judge Blocks County From Hand-Counting Ballots
A Pennsylvania judge shut down an election official’s effort to hand count ballots in his district Tuesday, as courts are weighing in on the ballot-counting process in the presidential election, with a slew of rulings expected as the votes are tallied—particularly in battleground states.
Court: Fayette judge of elections can't conduct hand count at polling site
Fayette County sheriff’s deputies will be on call in Fayette County to escort election officials responsible for taking ballots to the courthouse in Uniontown after polls close tonight. Common Pleas C
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