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A state judge in Pennsylvania has ordered a Washington Township election official to cease an illegal method of counting ballots — or face action from the county sheriff. The Township election judge, Vincent Manetta, had been insisting on removing ballots to hand-count them after polls close, despite the fact that hand audits are not legal under Pennsylvania rules. Manetta reportedly defied warnings that his plan was illegal and vowed to move forward anyway. Want more breaking political news? Click for the latest headlines at Raw Story. The matter was sent to the Court of Common Pleas of Fayet…

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