PA 2019 Election Complaints - Montgomery

Mr. Salzberg,

Thank you for contacting Montgomery County's Open Records Department. Please be advised that Montgomery County's Open Records Policy (available here)<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.proofpoint.com%2Fv2%2Furl%3Fu%3Dhttps-3A__na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Furldefense.proofpoint.com-252Fv2-252Furl-253Fu-253Dhttps-2D3A-5F-5Fwww.montcopa.org-5FDocumentCenter-5FView-5F4077-2526d-253DDwMFAg-2526c-253D4ZIZThykDLcoWk-2DGVjSLmy8-2D1Cr1I4FWIvbLFebwKgY-2526r-253Df49EqZ1SjjRVEqe78xbyLzX-2DTh31ElvhbSPcrPT9-2DbY-2526m-253D6Iy1XqzmQaZcNIANXD2ZqxBJgA332sT5k34OZjlIJ6o-2526s-253D8in5h27Yz6TvszyZUcIZbrZ7Ar0VbUhJZ46KxMoxLA0-2526e-253D-26data-3D02-257C01-257CFDean-2540montcopa.org-257C05fe2167c0cd44fa380e08d5a3d262da-257Cabb624ec6a274c8195ceb75e7c96ad9c-257C0-257C0-257C636595046947523518-26sdata-3D9GoEwhzEM3XbocDnubawHC-252BZXux7rTaTykmvHNdEPEk-253D-26reserved-3D0%26d%3DDwMFAg%26c%3D8KPF0bmfmkzTkgg5U6HWH6_UmzF06L2ZWAVixC1qC44%26r%3DPpaQ_3Py7KeTMUyqoTlbEAjxuBqgo2mYnhC6Rq5MbE4%26m%3DM8dnQU-ZO-mB2BmrlR4knJxv6kvP9KlNypsMJXoGYkU%26s%3D52nk4Mixm067HeNY_CURHy8JtMF1XWl92o5XHFIhxEM%26e%3D&data=02%7C01%7CFDean%40montcopa.org%7Ce0efce7963554016807208d6557f9cb8%7Cabb624ec6a274c8195ceb75e7c96ad9c%7C0%7C0%7C636790404438472457&sdata=owav4CBB9dGZHBj5MD5qH7%2BMPDaJyxLHGEf0h8vmKOo%3D&reserved=0> requires submission of either the State's Open Records Request Form or our Open Records Request Form with all Right to Know Requests. A copy of our form can be completed using the Montgomery County website here<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.montcopa.org%2FFormCenter%2FOpen-Records-Requests-16%2FOpen-Records-Request-Form-85&data=02%7C01%7CFDean%40montcopa.org%7Ce0efce7963554016807208d6557f9cb8%7Cabb624ec6a274c8195ceb75e7c96ad9c%7C0%7C1%7C636790404438482469&sdata=SUOevOHBsjPj3Zuzaa5wKkoE9wxQQnyNi6mtg6vpdOA%3D&reserved=0>. Kindly complete the form and return it to me at your earliest convenience.

Very truly yours,

Frank Dean
Contract Administrator
County of Montgomery
One MontGomery Plaza
Suite 702
PO Box 311
Norristown, PA 19404
P-610-278-3037
F-610-278-1158
www.montcopa.org<http://www.montcopa.org/>

The following form was submitted via your website: Open Records Request Form

County’s Open Records Officer may be contacted as follows: Joshua M. Stein
<br>County Solicitor
<br>Montgomery County Solicitor’s Office
<br>One Montgomery Plaza
<br>Suite 800
<br>Norristown, PA 19404-0311
<br>Phone: 610-278-3033
<br>Fax: 610-278-3069
<br><a href="mailto:openrcrd@montcopa.org">openrcrd@montcopa.org</a>

Date of Request: 10/28/2019

Name of Requester: Adrien Salzberg

Address1: MuckRock News DEPT MR 81993 411A Highland Ave

City: Somerville

State: MA

Zip: 02144

Telephone: 6172991832

Email Address: requests@muckrock.com

Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act, I hereby request the following records:

Any and all records from January 1, 2019, to the date this request is processed, concerning election complaints forwarded to the county from the Pennsylvania Department of State. A spreadsheet obtained via a previous request to the department showed that in 2019, 1 election complaint was submitted to Montgomery County, labeled "voter intimidation." Responsive documents would include investigations into these complaints and the findings of the elections division.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Adrien Salzberg

Do You Want Copies?: Yes

Do You Want To Inspect The Records?: No

Do You Want Certified Copies of Records?: Yes

For Internal Use Only: Date Received By County Open Records Office:

: Five (5)-Day Response Due Date:

: Applicable Fees:

Noticed Required: District Attorney: YES / NO

: Other Law Enforcement: YES / NO

: Proprietary or Trade Secret: YES / NO

: Personal Privacy Interest: YES / NO

Additional Information:
Form Submitted on: 10/28/2019 3:38:28 PM
Referrer Page: https://www.montcopa.org/FormCenter/Open-Records-Requests-16/Open-Records-Request-Form-85
Form Address: https://www.montcopa.org/FormCenter/Open-Records-Requests-16/Open-Records-Request-Form-85

Mr. Salzberg,

Please see our attached response to your Right to Know request.

Very truly yours,

Frank Dean
Contract Administrator
County of Montgomery
One MontGomery Plaza
Suite 702
PO Box 311
Norristown, PA 19404
P-610-278-3037
F-610-278-1158
www.montcopa.org<http://www.montcopa.org/>