Bucks County Officials Under Fire for Election Law Controversies

Bucks County Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia, a Democratic election official in Pennsylvania, apologized for her comments about ignoring court precedent to count approximately 600 faulty ballots, which defied state Supreme Court rulings. Her remarks, which were widely criticized and led to threats, were made in the context of a closely watched recount in the state's US Senate race. Ellis-Marseglia and another Democratic commissioner justified their actions by citing voter disenfranchisement concerns, but faced backlash from both the public and Republican officials.