State may cover costs of special election to fill 79th District seat
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The state is expected to cover most of Blair County’s expenses for the March 17 special election to pick a state representative for the 79th District, county Director of Elections Sarah Seymour said Thursday. Commissioners, who recently approved transferring $75,200 into various accounts to cover special election expenses, took that action based on what Seymour called “an educated guess” reflecting costs associated with prior elections. If the invoices exceed the available funds, then some more money may need to be transferred, she said. But as the invoices ...




