Mercer County, Pa. - Mercer County Commissioners and county election officials are voicing their opinions on the election process to the Democracy Defense Project.

It's part of a bigger mission to make Pennsylvania elections more safe for candidates and voters.

The Democracy Defense Project is a group dedicated to keeping elections secure and safe, and strengthening voters’ trust in the election process.

The group met with former U.S. Representatives Jim Gerlach and Melissa Hart, former Pennsylvania House Speaker Keith McCall and former Governor Ed Rendell.

Gerlach, who is also on the Democracy Defense Project Board, said one of the biggest challenges he is hearing about is preparing for mail-in ballots.

Pennsylvania is one of nine states that prevent local election officials from

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