Incorrect mail-in ballots sent to voters in this York County municipality. Error corrected

A printer's error resulted in the York County Office of Elections and Voter Registration sending incorrect absentee ballots to 166 voters in Jackson Township's 1st Precinct.

The error has since been corrected and new ballots were mailed to the affected voters on April 7, according to a news release. The corrected ballots also included a letter with specific instructions for the affected voters to ensure that their votes are properly counted. Also, elections office staff called each of the affected voters to explain the error and provide instructions to assist voters.

The error was caused by the fact that the township's 1st Precinct is split between two congressional districts, the 10th and the 11th. The printer inadvertently sent the wrong ballot to voters in the precinct, swapping ballots meant for the 10th District with those meant for the 11th, according to the elections office. The issue affected all absentee and mail-in ballots, regardless of political party.

The elections office has canceled the erroneous ballots to make sure they cannot be counted.

"The York County Office of Elections and Voter Registration strives for 100 percent accuracy in theadministration of elections and regrets any confusion or inconvenience that this error may havecaused these 166 impacted voters," the news release states. "The county is working with its printing vendor to identify what may have caused the error so that it can be prevented from occurring again."

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