Last week, Washington County received a letter from the Republican Party of Pennsylvania requesting that the Washington County Board of Elections remove Al Buchtan from the ballot in the race for Republican State Committee. The request follows a ruling by a Commonwealth Court judge and was later affirmed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that determined Buchtan’s residency is in Greene County, not Washington County. Candidates for Republican State Committeeman must reside in the county they seek to represent. In light of that decision, the Republican Party of Pennsylvania is asking the Washington County Board of Elections to vote on removing Buchtan from the primary ballot for the position. The Board of Elections will convene for a hearing on Thursday, April 23, at 11 a.m. in the public meeting room. “This hearing will only determine whether he is removed as Republican State Committeeman and has no bearing on the Pennsylvania State Senate race,” said Washington County Board of Elections Chairman Nick Sherman. If the motion passes, Buchtan will be removed from the race for Republican State Committeeman in Washington County and will not appear on the May 19th ballot for the State Committee race.