Article originally appeared on thefederalist.com.
Democrat Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato illegally designated five sites — including two skating rinks — for voters to drop their mail-in ballots at, in an expansion of the 2020 practice that was cut by her predecessor, a new challenge alleges.
Innamorato, who was elected in November, allegedly bypassed the county board of elections and failed to give the public the opportunity to hear the new plan that will create five ballot drop-off locations. The sites would be staffed, a county representative told the local news.
But a new lawsuit argues the move is in violation of Pennsylvania’s Election Code and the Sunshine Act.
“County Executive Innamorato cannot ignore her legal obligations to consult with other members of the county board of elections and the public no matter how eager she may be to impose her will on the citizens of Allegheny County,” President of Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections …
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