Ballot error causing confusion amid Tuesday’s Chester County $116.5M school bond vote
As Chester County residents headed to the polls Tuesday to vote on a $116.5 million school bond, a key piece of information was erroneously left off the ballot question.
The Chester County Election Commission learned late Monday that a bullet item referring to the Lewisville High School expansions and upgrades was left off the ballot, said Karen Roach, director.
The commission placed signs at each precinct making voters aware of the error and making clear those projects still are included in the referendum, Roach said.
Becky Crouch, spokesperson for the Chester County School District, said Tuesday the error does not impact the projects the district will complete if the bond passes. She said ballot questions are done by the election commission, not the school district.
The school district is hoping to pay for a new Chester High School, a district-wide performing arts center, upgrades and expansions to multiple schools and athletic facilities and a new Chester County Career Center.
The referendum has drawn polar reactions from Chester County residents.
People supporting the bond had commented on the school district’s Facebook page that upgrades are needed and Chester High School family members said they need a new school, The Herald previously reported.
Those against the bond said the proposed spending favors the Chester High School area and does not meet the needs of students at Lewisville and Great Falls schools, The Herald previously reported.
Chester High School was built in 1974, Lewisville High School was built in 1972 and Great Falls High was built in 1964, according to the school district.
This story was originally published February 4, 2020 at 3:47 PM.
