How Did 435.98% of Voters Cast Ballots in Precinct 760, Northampton County, Pennsylvania?

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The reported turnout of 435.98% in Precinct 760 (Lower Mt. Bethel Township, Lower District) during the 2024 election was an artifact of how state and county systems handled a combined precinct.
Combined Precinct Data: For the 2024 general election, Northampton County combined "Lower Mt. Bethel D Lower" (Precinct 760) and "Lower Mt. Bethel D Independent" for tabulation purposes.
Voter Registration Mismatch: The Pennsylvania state reporting file listed only 164 registered voters for Precinct 760 specifically. However, the actual vote count of 715 for that location included voters from both the "Lower" and "Independent" districts (which had 739 registered voters of its own).
The Calculation Error: Dividing the combined total of 715 votes by only the 164 registered voters assigned to the "Lower" sub-precinct in the state file created the mathematically impossible percentage of 435.98%.
Official Confirmation: While unofficial election night reporting by private vendors sometimes contains these clerical data-mapping errors, official county records reflect a normal turnout percentage when both combined registration totals are accounted for.
Northampton County has experienced other clerical issues in the past, such as a 2023 human error where judicial retention race names were flipped on printed paper ballots, though the machine barcodes recorded the votes correctly.

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