Pa. Senate primary: Less than 10,000 GOP votes left to count; Mehmet Oz holds narrow lead

“Be affected person. What’s vital is that we get it proper. We get it correct,” mentioned Jonathan Marks, Deputy Secretary for Elections and Commissions.

Marks says there are lower than 10,000 mail-in ballots excellent for the Republican major statewide. The vast majority of these votes are in Lancaster County the place 1000’s of mail-in ballots have been delayed due to a printing error.

“Lancaster County has accomplished the method for probably the most half. They’d about 600-800 ballots they needed to overview,” mentioned Marks.

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In the meantime, former President Donald Trump, who has publicly endorsed candidate Oz, has referred to as into query the validity of Pennsylvania’s mail-in voting course of, which elections officers dispute.

“Mail-in voting is secure and it is safe and the voters of Pennsylvania and definitely Philadelphia ought to really feel safe in that vote,” mentioned Lisa Deeley, chairwoman for the Philadelphia Metropolis Commissioners.

Whereas Philadelphia County has probably the most whole ballots left to depend, we’re advised just a few hundred are Republican votes.

With the margin for the Oz and McCormick race narrowing by the hour, it may come all the way down to a recount.

“We will get up to date unofficial returns subsequent Tuesday from all 67 counties, and solely at that time are we going to have the ability to say whether or not a statewide recount is critical or not,” mentioned Marks.

If there’s a recount, Marks says these outcomes must be in by June 7.