A Delco committeeperson (R) was detained for allegedly attempting to influence voters amid confusion over mail ballots

Tensions over long lines as voters sought to cast their on-demand mail ballots began to boil over Monday when a GOP committeeperson from Marple Township was detained and cited for disorderly conduct at the Delaware County Government Center after officials say she interacted with residents waiting to vote.

Val Biancaniello, 55, was “disruptive, belligerent, and attempting to influence voters waiting in line,” according to a statement Tuesday from a county spokesperson.

Biancaniello’s detainment came as frustrations over long lines, offices running out of material, and voters being turned away were reported across Pennsylvania as counties faced high demand for on-demand voting that was driven in part by voters who wanted to cast their ballot early but were uncomfortable voting by mail after former President Donald Trump spent years sowing doubt in the system.

The incident escalated after some residents in the line complained about Biancaniello’s behavior to members of the county Park Police Department, who were on site to provide security for the government center.





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