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Elections

The Debrief: Politics reporter Tom Shortell on the 'morning after' municipal primaries

WLVR’s Brad Klein spoke with politics reporter Tom Shortell early Wednesday about primary results for the Lehigh Valley, voter turnout, and the finer points of ‘cross-filing’.

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. — WLVR’s Brad Klein spoke with politics reporter Tom Shortell early Wednesday about primary results for the Lehigh Valley, voter turnout, and the finer points of ‘cross-filing’.

Cross-filing is a practice where candidates can run as both Republican and Democratic primary ballots. It means that some races in the general election may feel like re-matches from the primary race. That’s particularly true in school board races and the Northampton County District Attorney race.

You can listen in the player above.

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