Borough seeks public input as it considers mail-in elections

The Petersburg Borough might switch to mail-in elections after borough officials look into cost estimates and receive feedback from the public.

During the borough incorporation process mail-in ballots were used and some residents expressed satisfaction with that process.

The borough sent out an inquiry last March but only 21 residents responded.

“The questionnaire results was not exactly an overwhelming community response,” assembly member John Hoag said. “We got eleven yeses, ten no’s and two no answers. I think we ought to solicit a little more community input before we do something.”

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