Carbon County is on target regarding election processes, officials say.

On Thursday, Commissioners’ Chairman Michael Sofranko spoke about a recent state meeting on election reform that the commissioners attended.

“We are kind of right in line with where we should be,” he said, noting that the county is ahead in some areas, while catching up in others. “We will definitely be working very hard and making sure that the election integrity is there.”

Officials from all counties had the opportunity to speak with the secretary of state on types of training that poll workers and election officials should have.

Sofranko said that training happens for poll workers so on Election Day, they are aware of all processes currently in place by the state.

The counties were also made aware of an election task force being set up by the state to address any problem areas.

Sofranko cautioned uniformity across the counties with how elections are run.

Using the example of ballot drop boxes, in some counties, they are beneficial, while in smaller counties, such as Carbon, there just isn’t enough staffing to be useful.

He said that the counties make sure the state laws are followed for all elections, but the state also has to leave the rights up to the county to handle the election as it sees fit to meet the needs of the voters.

Carbon County is preparing for the upcoming primary election on April 23 and has already changed one polling location in Jim Thorpe due to construction at Memorial Hall.

Important dates to remember for the upcoming election include April 8, which is the last day to register to vote in the primary; April 16, which is the last day to apply for a mail-in ballot; and 8 p.m. April 23, the deadline for the county elections office to receive completed mail-in and civilian absentee ballots.

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