Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin on Monday announced charges against an elections judge in Allentown’s 3rd Ward who was accused of tampering with ballots during the Democratic primary race for state representative between Enid Santiago and Peter Schweyer.
Everett “Erika” Bickford was charged with two election code violations: insertion and alteration of entries in documents, and prying into ballots, both misdemeanors.
During an interview with detectives, Bickford said she did not alter any ballots or change the voter’s choices, but admitted darkening some bubbles they chose, Martin said in a news release. She estimated that she darkened voters' bubbles about 30 times, Martin said. Bickford also said she “trimmed” ballots' jagged edges so the machine would accept them.
Bickford was not charged with altering or changing votes to favor either Schweyer or Santiago, who were vying for the Democratic nomination for the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s 22nd District.
Detectives examined all of the ballots cast at the 3rd Ward polling place and found no evidence of erasure marks, whiteout, or any other indications of a double vote in any of the races listed on the ballot, Martin said. They also found no spoiled, or discarded, ballots.
Santiago has maintained that Bickford “stole the election” on behalf of Schweyer, whom Bickford supports. Schweyer defeated Santiago by just 55 votes, or 1.26 percentage points. In the 3rd Ward, however, Santiago received 95 votes to Schweyer’s 52. Of the 85 ballots cast at the Lehigh Valley Government Center, the 3rd Ward polling place Bickford oversaw, Schweyer received 22 votes to Santiago’s 63.
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It's not a she .......
Not sure, but Yeah!
Misdemeanors? That got to be a joke. Everett Bickford is a vile person and criminal, who should be put away for good.
What the heck is that a picture of? Jeez, hope it is not human
Wait for the full moon........
Can put lipstick on a pig but it will still be a pig.
Diane, do you have any idea how many pigs you insulted? This "it" belongs in a circus freak show .......
I give credit to the pig Peter. He or she knows what they are whereas Everett would want us to look upon his appearance as indicative of something other than a delusion.
I live in Pennsylvania and am flabbergasted that we now have transvestites not only running the health administration but controlling ballots as well. Who the heck is Everett “Erika” Bickford? And why do people refer to Everett as a she when his genitalia is proof positive he is a he?
Maybe they are all immigres from the other 'vania. (it could happen)
Their night is coming up this month......................................Beware!
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