Blair County Addresses Ballot Printing Error

The Blair County Commissioners and the county Elections Office have clarified the events surrounding a ballot irregularity.

The full text of the explanation from the commissioners’ office, issued Oct. 16, 2020, is here:

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS

The Blair County Elections Office became aware [Oct. 16] that 78 voters who requested mail-in ballots (not absentee ballots) in Logan 2 received two ballot packages.

Upon the Elections Office being contacted by affected voters, the county immediately contacted NPC, who is printing and mailing all absentee and mail-in ballots for the election, to perf...