IN RE RECOUNT OF BERKS GEN. ELECTION

No. 1426 C.D. 2022 No. 1427 C.D. 2022.

292 A.3d 1149 (2023)

IN RE: RECOUNT OF BERKS COUNTY GENERAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 8, 2022. Limited to: Exeter Township Precinct No. 6 Robesonia Borough Ruscombmanor Township No. 1 Appeal of: Berks County Republican Committee. In Re: Recount of Berks County General Election of November 8, 2022. Limited to: Bern Township Precinct No. 1, Bethel Township, Centre Township Precinct No. 1, Cumru Township Precinct No. 2, Earl Township Precinct No. 2, Exeter Township Precinct No. 3, Exeter Township Precinct No. 8, Greenwich Township Precinct No. 1, Hamburg Borough Precinct No. 2, Kutztown Borough Ward No. 1, Kutztown Borough Ward No. 2, Leesport Borough, Lower Heidelberg Precinct No. 1, Lower Heidelberg Precinct No. 2, Lower Heidelberg Precinct No. 3, Maidencreek Township Precinct No. 3, Maxatawny Township Precinct No. 3, Mohnton Borough, North Heidelberg Township, Perry Township, City of Reading Precinct No. 16-5, Rockland Township Precinct No. 2, Ruscombmanor Township Precinct No. 2, Spring Township Precinct No. 7, Tilden Township, Washington Township Precinct No. 2, Wyomissing Borough Precinct No. 2. Appeal of: Berks County, Republican Committee, Heather M. Bouchard, Linda J. Brancadora, Samuel F. Brancadora, Ronald E. Bush, Jr., Caroline L. Cable, Robert S. Cable, Mary Beth Clarke, Heidi Fiedler, Gwyneth P. Fowler, Scott D. Fowler, Kyra Genell, Kimberly A. Gesicki-Giambrone, David Golowski, Dennis E. Greth, Sally Ann Greth, Michele Hamlin, Randall J. Hamlin, Edward C. Kehs, Kim Louise Kehs, Nancy M. Leatherman, Debora M. Letz, Donna Lea Merritt, Garret A. Miller, William Henry Moody, Jr., William J.P. Mulgrew, III, Bobbi Ortiz, Terry Ortiz, Marie G. Perry, Bret Sarge, Derek Sarge, Lucas Charles Sarge, Jeri K. Sievert, Ralph Sievert, Marlene A. Skoloda, Victoria B. Solberg, Ericka M. Thomas-Ernst, Dwight D. Wegman, Shawnee M. Wilson, Steve Wilson, John A. Wojcik, Frederick W. Zentgraf, Sr., Ruth Zentgraf.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided January 31, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric E. Winter , Blandon, for Appellant Berks County Republican Committee.

Cody L. Kauffman , Reading, for Appellee Berks County Board of Elections.

Jason A. Ulrich , Allentown, for Appellees Berks Democratic Committee and PA. Dems.

Jacob B. Boyer , Deputy Attorney General, Philadelphia, for Amicus Curiae Leigh M. Chapman and Pennsylvania Department of State.

BEFORE: HONORABLE STACY WALLACE, Judge.


Fraud in elections is a serious concern. That is why our General Assembly1 has created procedures (rules) to follow when people think fraud may have occurred. When people's votes are not counted, or even if people fear their votes do not matter, it can have a crippling effect on our democracy...

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