2022 election results certified in Lehigh Valley. ‘Handful’ of Pa. counties miss deadline.

As the sun rises before 7 A.M. voters wait for the doors to open at their polling place, the 17th District, 4th Ward, at First Presbyterian Church in South Whitehall Township Tuesday. Voters cast their ballots early on on election day, November 8, 2022.

Angela Borozan of Washington, NJ, puts an “I Voted” sticker on her husband Michael after voting at the parish center at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Washington, NJ. Voters cast their ballots on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

As the sun rises before 7 A.M. voters wait for the doors to open at their polling place, the 17th District, 4th Ward, at First Presbyterian Church in South Whitehall Township Tuesday. Voters cast their ballots early on on election day, November 8, 2022.

Clara Young of Bethlehem Township, PA, volunteers to distribute political literature on behalf of Anna Thomas, a Democratic candidate for State Representative in the newly created District 137 Voters cast their ballots on on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

A woman points the way to where voting in taking place at the Paxinosa School on Northamtpton Street in Easton. Voters cast their ballots on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

U.S. Rep. Susan Wild, Pa-07, greets friends as she leaves her polling place at Calvary Temple, the South Whitehall 6th District Tuesday. Voters cast their ballots early on on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Kabias Wheeler, left and his twin brother Kamarr, of Easton, serve as poll watchers as voters cast their ballots at The Neighborhood Center on Philadelphia Road, Easton on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Lisa Scheller, Republican contender for the Pa-07 Congressional seat, arrives at her polling place, the 17th District, 4th Ward, at First Presbyterian Church in South Whitehall Township Tuesday. Voters cast their ballots early on on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Steven Aronsky of South Whitehall arrived at his polling place about 5:30 A.M. Tuesday. It's the 17th District, 4th Ward, at First Presbyterian Church in South Whitehall Township Tuesday. Voters cast their ballots early on on election day, November 8, 2022.

Voters arrive at Calvary Temple, site of the South Whitehall 6th and 7th Districts polling place Tuesday. Voters cast their ballots early on on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Lisa Scheller, Republican contender for the Pa-07 Congressional seat, arrives at her polling place, the 17th District, 4th Ward, at First Presbyterian Church in South Whitehall Township Tuesday. Voters cast their ballots early on on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

U.S. Rep. Susan Wild, Pa-07, greets friends as she leaves her polling place at Calvary Temple, the South Whitehall 6th District Tuesday. Voters cast their ballots early on on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

U.S. Rep. Susan Wild, Pa-07, arrives at her polling place at Calvary Temple, the South Whitehall 6th District Tuesday. She has her dog Zoey and daughter Addie, at right, with her. Voters cast their ballots early on on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Lisa Scheller, Republican contender for the Pa-07 Congressional seat, arrives at her polling place, the 17th District, 4th Ward, at First Presbyterian Church in South Whitehall Township Tuesday. Voters cast their ballots early on on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

U.S. Rep. Susan Wild, Pa-07, right, greets friends as she leaves her polling place at Calvary Temple, the South Whitehall 6th District Tuesday. Voters cast their ballots early on on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Voters cast their ballots at the parish center at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Washington, NJ on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Voters cast their ballots at the parish center at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Washington, NJ on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

An election worker helps a voter sign in as voters cast their ballots at The Neighborhood Center on Philadelphia Road, Easton on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

An unidentified woman sits at a table to cast her paper ballot at the parish center at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Washington, NJ. Voters cast their ballots on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Voters come and go at the Paxinosa School on Northampton Street, Easton. Voters cast their ballots on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

An election worker, Ricardo Figueroa, of Easton, pulls the curtains on a voting maching as a voter enters the booth. Voters cast their ballots at The Neighborhood Center on Philadelphia Road, Easton on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

An unidentified woman signs in to vote at the parish center at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Washington, NJ. Voters cast their ballots on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Meghan Lago, a volunteer for Sen. Lisa Boscola, greets voters as they arrive at The Neighbohood Center on Philadelphia Road, Easton, to cast their ballots on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

A voter casts his ballot in a booth at The Neighborhood Center on Philadelphia Road, Easton on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Lisa Scheller, Republican contender for the Pa-07 Congressional seat, waits in line to vote at her polling place, the 17th District, 4th Ward, at First Presbyterian Church in South Whitehall Township Tuesday. Voters cast their ballots early on on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Nick Miller, Democratic candidate for the new 14th state senate seat, greets voters at the Agri-Plex at the Allentown Fairgrounds Tuesday. Voters cast their ballots early on on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Samantha, a seeing-eye dog, greets voters at the Agri-Plex at the Allentown Fairgrounds Tuesday. Voters cast their ballots early on on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Nick Miller, Democratic candidate for the new 14th state senate seat, greets voters at the Agri-Plex at the Allentown Fairgrounds Tuesday. Voters cast their ballots early on on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Nick Miller, Democratic candidate for the new 14th state senate seat, greets voters at the Agri-Plex at the Allentown Fairgrounds Tuesday. At left is Pa. state representative Mike Schlossberg. Voters cast their ballots early on on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Janine Vicalvi of Allentown greets voters and hands out Mastriano literature at the Agri-Plex at the Allentown Fairgrounds Tuesday. Voters cast their ballots early on on election day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

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2022 midterm election results are now official, at least in the Lehigh Valley.

Election boards in Lehigh and Northampton counties certified their initial counts from the Nov. 8 election by Pennsylvania’s Monday deadline without issue, county spokespeople confirmed for lehighvalleylive.com.

“A handful of other counties” were not able to meet the deadline, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State, which described it as “a fluid situation.”

In Wilkes-Barre, the Luzerne County Board of Elections deadlocked on its certification vote Monday, risking litigation from the state or candidates. Paper shortages caused ballot problems and extended voting hours in at least one precinct. The board’s abstaining member later told The Associated Press that he has since received assurances that few if any voters were unable to cast ballots and that all provisional ballots had been counted. He said he planned to vote in favor of certifying the results at a board meeting set for Wednesday.

The state department told the AP that only “legally valid and properly filed” recount petitions can prompt a county to withhold certification for the office targeted by the recount effort.

The Philadelphia Inquirer has reported that supporters of failed Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano are making a statewide attempt to flood Pennsylvania courts with recount petitions to delay certifications and force retallying by hand. Mastriano conceded the race to Democrat Josh Shapiro on Nov. 13.

Recount petitions have delayed certification in Reading’s Berks County, where the Reading Eagle reports general election recounts are being sought by the county Republican committee in 30 precincts.

In Pittsburgh, Allegheny County’s Board of Elections voted Monday to certify the election results at 1,311 polling places but did not vote to certify results from 12 polling places where recount petitions have been filed. A statement from the county government said its lawyer was seeking to have those challenges dismissed in the coming days because the people who sought the recounts failed to also post $50 bonds for each ballot box to be recounted.

Counties have spent the time since Election Day in part counting provisional ballots, which were filled out by voters when there was a question of eligibility or other circumstances, and military and overseas ballots, which were due by Nov. 15.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Steve Novak may be reached at snovak@lehighvalleylive.com.

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