(File Photo of The Pennsylvania State Capitol Building, in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.)
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s statewide elections agency says it’s moving ahead with plans for special elections to fill three state House vacancies in early February unless a court orders otherwise. The Department of State submitted a 17-page response Friday to the lawsuit by Lancaster County Republican state Rep. Bryan Cutler. He’s seeking to stop scheduled Feb. 7 special elections in Pittsburgh-area districts held most recently by Democrats. Control of the House hangs in the balance after Democrats netted 12 seats in the November election, enough for a one-seat majority. But one member died in the month before he was reelected and two others resigned after winning higher offices.
Agency Argues Against Delay in Filling Three Pa. House Vacancies
