Wolf blamed for breaking election law, says he asked his wife to cast the ballot

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Gov. Tom Wolf apologized on Tuesday for his honest mistake by asking his wife to hand in her mail-in ballot for the November 2 election.

In a morning interview on the same KDKA radio show where he admitted to violating an election law two weeks ago, Wolf apologized.

I am sorry. I did it. It was an honest mistake, Wolf said. But yes, it was. I guess they say ignorance of the law is no defense, but I’m sorry, I apologize

Wolf admitted to asking his wife Frances to cast her ballot.

It was my idea. She said I was coming in, he said. I said you could take mine with you.

In Pennsylvania, election law prohibits anyone other than the voter from delivering a completed mail-in or mail-in ballot in most cases. The exceptions are if a voter with a disability designates a representative to deliver their ballot in their place or if a voter authorizes another person to return a ballot by emergency mail. Breaking this law can be punishable by up to a year in prison, a fine of up to $ 1,000, or both.

Kyle King, spokesperson for the York County Prosecutor’s Office, said Tuesday the office was not commenting on the existence of an investigation. He further declined to say whether a complaint had been received about how the governor voted.

But Wolf didn’t hesitate to admit his mistake during the radio interview.

He said: Hey, I just want to make a confession that wasn’t the first time I made a mistake in my life and it won’t be the last. I’m pretty sure.

Jan Murphy can be reached at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter at @JanMurphy.

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