Senate Special Committee on Election Integrity and Reform
PUBLIC HEARING
State and Local Insight on the Administration of Elections in Pennsylvania
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 | 10:00 a.m.
North Office Building, Hearing Room #1 and Virtual Participation
10:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
Senator Wayne Langerholc Jr.
Chair, Special Committee on Election Integrity and Reform
Senator Sharif Street
Democratic Chair, Special Committee on Election Integrity and Reform
10:05 a.m. Panel One – The Department of State
Veronica Degraffenreid | Testimony
Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth
Pennsylvania Department of State
Jonathan M. Marks
Deputy Secretary for Elections and Commissions
Pennsylvania Department of State
10:15 a.m. Questions for Panel One
11:00 a.m. Panel Two – Elections Directors
Tim Benyo | Testimony
Elections Director, Lehigh County
Ed Allison | Testimony
Elections Director, Lawrence County
Cindy Furman | Testimony
Elections Director, Wayne County
Karen Barsoum | Testimony
Assistant Director for Elections Services, Berks County
11:20 a.m. Questions for Panel Two
12:00 p.m. Panel Three – County Commissioners
Sherene Hess | Testimony
Indiana County Commissioner
Chair, CCAP Elections Reform Committee
Joe Kantz | Testimony
Snyder County Commissioner
Douglas Chew | Testimony
Westmoreland County Commissioner
Lamont McClure | Testimony
Northampton County Executive
12:20 p.m. Questions for Panel Three
12:55 a.m. Closing Remarks
1:00 p.m. Adjourn