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Luzerne County pays the price after 2022 paper ballot shortage

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County is paying the price for not having enough ballots on Election Day.

Two years ago, 16 polling stations in Luzerne County ran out of paper ballots.

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At least two voters said they couldn't vote due to the shortage and sued.

Luzerne County will pay $30,000 to settle the lawsuit and will train its election workers on ordering sufficient amounts of ballots.