One-fifth of All Voters in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Cast a Write-in Vote in April 22 Primary

The Scranton, Pennsylvania Times-Tribune has this story, about the fact that 15,000 write-ins were cast for various offices in Lackawanna County in the April 22 primary. Among other results, voters chose a Republican nominee for the 113th State House district by write-in votes. Even stranger, that nominee is the current incumbent Democratic state representative. He is Frank A. Shimkus. He tried to run for re-election the normal way this year, but his petition to be on the Democratic primary was challenged. He also ran as a write-in candidate in the Democratic primary, but his ballot-listed opponent defeated him in that primary. Thus, the November election will be a contest between two registered Democrats.


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