By: Marley Parish
A Pennsylvania Senate committee launched an investigation into the state’s two most recent elections on Thursday, beginning with guidance issued by the Department of State the night before Election Day.
Sen. Cris Dush, R-Jefferson, who was tapped by Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman, R-Centre, to lead the investigation as chair of the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee, said the review is not a recount. Instead, it is the first in a series of public meetings aimed to evaluate Pennsylvania’s Election Code and restore confidence in the electoral process, he said.