Berks says Facebook post incorrect that votes were switched – Reading Eagle

Editor’s note: The county called to update information for this story after it was published online. Berks County election officials say all of its voting machines were working correctly when voters cast their ballots on Election Day and they have received no formal petition to perform a manual recount of the results. That statement comes after a group made claims on social media that the machines were changing votes in the Pennsylvania gubernatorial contest — shifting them from Republican Doug Mastriano to Democrat Josh Shapiro — and that the county is preparing to conduct a manual recount. The post makes these allegations without providing evidence. The post seems to have originated from the private Facebook page of a group called the Southeastern PA Freedom Fighters. However, the post began to generate conversation when the Berks County Republican Committee shared it Friday morning across its various social media platforms. The post asks volunteers to help with the recount, claiming they need three residents from each precinct to carry out the task. It also states that it will cost $50 to perform the recount at each precinct. The post says applications to volunteer must be submitted by Monday. For more information, people
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