The chairman of Erie County's Election Board is responding to unattributed allegations about the U.S. Postal Service backdating mail-in ballots in a statement issued Friday.

Chairman Carl Anderson III said he stands by the processes of the Erie County Elections Department.

“This story has nothing to do with the work and effort of the Erie County Board of Elections,” said Anderson. “The Erie Post Office under Postmaster Robert Weisenbach has been responsive and helpful to us. I believe the processes they use will stand as legitimate under scrutiny. We will continue to do our work and not get distracted by outside noise. The concern is about 130 ballots out of 135,000 cast ballots. They are not changing any outcomes. We will update our count to include them. The numbers are in a separate electronic silo, pending current litigation and a directive by the Pennsylvania Department of State. No further comment will be made, or needs to be made on this issue.”

The unofficial vote count is expected to come to a close Friday.