Jim Wertz is running as a Democrat for state senate in the 49th district. He said he was not part of the lawsuit filed against the Erie County Board of Elections. 

He said the problem is with the ballot vendor in Ohio, not the elections office. He said Erie County's elections office is one of the best in Pennsylvania.  He said both parties often work with the elections office so people can vote.  He viewed the lawsuit is an opportunity to do that. Wertz said he will accept the results of the state senate race. 

One woman said she is ready for the election to be over. 

“I feel like we have to make sure that we remember to love each other and be kind to one another,” said Erin Poniatwoski of Union City.

“Try to give each other grace because, on both sides, there’s going to be people at the end of this that feel like they’ve lost.”