A write-in candidate for Schuylkill County commissioner wants to give voters a stamp of her name to make sure it’s clear on ballots.

County Election Board members will study Mary Jo Moss’ request.

Moss lost her bid for the Republican nomination to the four-year seat in the Primary Election.

She has launched a write-in campaign for the November General Election.

Moss was concerned about voters getting her name wrong, for example, spelling her middle name as “Joe” or using her maiden name instead of Moss,

Elections Chief Albert L. Gricoski said state election laws allow voters to use stamps, but he wants to do a test run to make sure it works properly.

In other business, the board, which includes former state Rep. Jerry P. Knowles, Robert S. Carl Jr. and Mark J. Scarbinsky, debated a request by Commissioner George F. Halcovage Jr. to be reinstated to the Election Board.

He lost his bid for election to another term in the primary.

Candidates, under election laws, are not allowed to sit on election boards, so he was removed.

Halcovage argued that since he’s no longer a candidate, he should be reinstated.

The board wants President Judge Jacqueline Russell to clarify in writing whether that extends to the November election, or whether Halcovage can be on the board after losing the primary election.

Halcovage questioned an executive session held by the board at its May 23 meeting to discuss legal issues pertaining to procedures.

He also accused Carl of making disparaging remarks about him at that meeting. Carl said he did not.

One board member questioned how Halcovage had access to the recording, which is used only to transcribe the minutes and is deleted once the minutes are recorded in writing. It is never released to the public, he said.

Halcovage said he was a board member at the time as he was no longer a candidate, and so had the right to the recording.

The board secretary said she does have the recording on her computer, but there are no other copies.

Halcovage also questioned the board about what actions it took concerning a letter sent to his petition signers, advising them against voting for him. Halcovage said the letter, which had Knowles’ name among others, was election interference, and asked that it be sent to the Pennsylvania Department of State and county District Attorney Michael A. O’Pake.

Also on at Tuesday’s meeting, Gricoski said the county has been granted $461,000 from the

Pennsylvania Department of State to help with election costs.