Absentee Ballots Give Erb Victory in Blair Co. Race

Last Tuesday's primary election produced a "too close to call" race for the second slot on November's Republican ticket in the race for Blair County Commissioner.

With just three votes separating them after the votes were tallied, challenger Bruce Kelley, an Altoona City councilman, led incumbent Bruce Erb by just three votes.

The unofficial results showed Kelley with a total of 5,694 to Erb's 5,691, making absentee ballots crucial in deciding the winner.

On Friday, May 24, the Board of Elections gathered at the county's highway yard to tally up the absentee ballots bringing to close to the 20...