On this week's Explainer: WESA’s Lucy Perkins outlines what happened that caused nearly 29,000 misprinted ballots to go out to Allegheny County residents . County elections officials are blaming the error on a third-party vendor.

Oct. 10-16 Explained: Misprinted Ballots, Racist Slurs & Pennsylvania Wildfires

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Oct. 10-16 Explained: Misprinted Ballots, Racist Slurs & Pennsylvania Wildfires

Oct. 10-16 Explained: Misprinted Ballots, Racist Slurs & Pennsylvania Wildfires