Trouble at the ballot box? See something, say something
NORRISTOWN, Pa. -- Montgomery County's district attorney says his office will do everything in its power to make sure the upcoming election is fair and safe. That includes launching an Election Tip Line (610-292-2024) that residents can use to report any suspicious activity they see at polling places and around drop boxes for mail-in ballots.
“To anyone thinking about disrupting this election in any way, I’m here to tell you that my office, the Montgomery County Detective Bureau and the entire Montgomery County law enforcement community, is standing together to make sure that we have a fair and safe election, not only on Nov. 5th, but also in the next 50 days leading up to it,” said District Attorney Kevin Steele, in a news release distributed by his office. “We will not tolerate abuse of public officials, threats to election officials or abuse of individuals helping out at the drop box locations. Period.”
Residents who observe anything of an urgent nature, such as someone attempting to break into a ballot drop box, or vandalizing or damaging a drop box, should immediately call 911, then report it to the Election Tip Line. Residents who see any suspicious activity around the ballot boxes, suspicious activity at a polling place or know of any threat to a public or election official should report that information to the Election Tip Line.
The district attorney's office says Montgomery County Detectives will review tips for potential criminal activity or possible violations of the election code. In addition, on Election Day, a team of prosecutors and detectives will be available for referral and to respond to any complaints, as is customary for any election, according to the release.
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