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Three Pittsburgh City Council incumbents led by wide margins in their Democratic primary races Tuesday night, while two challengers looking to replace retiring councilmen were on their way to locking up party nominations. No Republicans appeared on the ballot in any of the city council races. In District 1, Councilman
Mail and absentee voters were sent ballots for the wrong city council race in one Pittsburgh precinct.
Candidates can be removed from the ballot for such problems as not having enough valid signatures on petitions, or failing to hand in paperwork on time. Several Pittsburgh hopefuls faced court challenges regarding such issues, but most have survived — for now.
A behind-the-scenes explanation of how petition challenges work — and what they may mean for Allegheny County and Pittsburgh races for the May election.
Tuesday marked the deadline for candidates to file election petitions for the May 16 primary, and all signs point to spirited races up and down the ballot.