Commissioners ultimately voted unanimously to deny an appeal by U.S. Sen. Bob Casey's campaign to accept the provisional ballots.

The board voted to affirm the Bureau of Registration and Elections' recommendation to deny counting the 568 provisional ballots.

The Lake County Board of Elections and Registration Board reviewed more than 450 provisional ballots from the 2024 general election to determine whether the ballots should be accepted or rejected

S.F. Election Dept. released the results of another 6,106 ballots. The total processed ballots is 396,543 — 75.93 percent of the electorate.

Portage County's general election is over, but some vote counts could change once results are certified − especially a Hiram Township road levy that appears to have passed by one vote. Issue 27, a replacement levy for roads and bridges in Hiram Township,

Counting provisional ballots