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.
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 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
A state judge in Pennsylvania has ordered a Washington Township election official to cease an illegal method of counting ballots — or face action from the county sheriff. The Township election judge,
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
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.
Ballot counting problems and fraud claims snowball into election night
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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 state judge rebuked a local election judge in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, who insisted on hand-counting the area’s ballots himself, issuing an order that says if Judge Vincent Manetta doesn’t comply,
Judge rules Colorado counties do not need to count ballots by hand after passwords leaked
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Fayette County judge issues order against rogue count at one Pa. precinct
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Washington Township Judge of Elections intends to inspect ballots outside of the law, Fayette County Board of Elections counters with petition
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