Bucks County Election Board Chairs Denies Attempts to Sway Outcome Amid Mail-In Ballot Controversy

In a recent flurry of accusations and politicized rhetoric, the Bucks County Board of Elections has been thrust centerstage in a controversy over the validity of certain mail-in and provisional ballots in the 2024 General Election. Board of Elections Chair Bob Harvie has responded to claims that the board’s members intended to influence the election outcome by making decisions on these contested ballots. In a statement provided byBucks County, Harvie categorically denied any intent to sway the results, asserting that their decisions followed consistent past practice in upholding voters’ rights.

Recently, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court weighed in, ruling that undated and misdated mail-in ballots from Bucks County will not count in the November 5 election. Harvie assured the public that the Board would adhere to the Court’s directive. Despite this ruling, the issue of such ballots remains contentious, with ongoing cases in state and federal courts that have yet to conclude. The controversy has not only put election procedures under scrutiny but has elicited a surge of threats and harassment towards board members, their families, and county staff an issue the Chair vehemently condemned.

The Board, which has overseen elections for both major parties and affirmed Bucks County’s electoral outcomes without deviation for the past four years, reiterated its commitment to honoring the will of the electorate. Harvie’s statement also acknowledged that the unofficial vote tallies, now publicly disclosed, reveal that the questioned mail-in and provisional ballots would not have changed the standing in the contentious U.S. Senate race, per prior knowledge of both political parties, as detailed byBucks County press release.

Amid this electoral turmoil, the board remains steadfast in its dedication to a fair electoral process and the principles of democracy. The board’s statement and the accompanying vote tallies are seen as an effort to restore public confidence and transparency, as well as an outright rejection of the violence that has shadowed staff and officials during this tumultuous period.

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