Public hearing on State and Local Insight on the Administration of Elections in Pennsylvania

Senate Special Committee on Election Integrity and Reform

PUBLIC HEARING 

State and Local Insight on the Administration of Elections in Pennsylvania

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 | 10:00 a.m.

North Office Building, Hearing Room #1 and Virtual Participation


10:00 a.m.       Welcome and Opening Remarks 

Senator Wayne Langerholc Jr.
Chair, Special Committee on Election Integrity and Reform

Senator Sharif Street
Democratic Chair, Special Committee on Election Integrity and Reform

10:05 a.m.       Panel One – The Department of State 

Veronica Degraffenreid  | Testimony
Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth
Pennsylvania Department of State

Jonathan M. Marks
Deputy Secretary for Elections and Commissions
Pennsylvania Department of State 

10:15 a.m.       Questions for Panel One 

11:00 a.m.       Panel Two – Elections Directors  

Tim Benyo | Testimony
Elections Director, Lehigh County

Ed Allison | Testimony
Elections Director, Lawrence County

Cindy Furman | Testimony
Elections Director, Wayne County

Karen Barsoum | Testimony
Assistant Director for Elections Services, Berks County 

11:20 a.m.       Questions for Panel Two

12:00 p.m.      Panel Three – County Commissioners 

Sherene Hess | Testimony
Indiana County Commissioner
Chair, CCAP Elections Reform Committee 

Joe Kantz | Testimony
Snyder County Commissioner

Douglas Chew | Testimony
Westmoreland County Commissioner

Lamont McClure | Testimony
Northampton County Executive

12:20 p.m.      Questions for Panel Three 

12:55 a.m.       Closing Remarks

1:00 p.m.        Adjourn

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