Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Local candidates' wins followed those of President Barack Obama and several key statewide office-seekers.
Four Democratic incumbents and a newcomer on Tuesday swept the local races for U.S. House of Representatives and Pennsylvania General Assembly. With 100 percent of Montgomery County precincts and 97 percent of Pennsylvania precincts reporting, U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, Sen. Daylin Leach, Rep. Tim Briggs and Rep. Pam DeLissio were re-elected. Mary Jo Daley was elected to succeed Rep. Mike Gerber. Lower Merion and Narberth voters turned out in volumes that appeared to rival the 72 percent and 70 percent respective turnouts in 2008's presidential election. In Daley's race for the 148th general assembly seat, 73 percent of registered voters cast ballots. In Briggs' race for the 149th, it was 68 percent. The township and borough, both with …
Election Day brought problems at polls in several areas of eastern Pennsylvania
EASTERN PA — Several reports of voting irregularities in Eastern Pennsylvania emerged on Tuesday, the day of the presidential election. In Easton, signs appeared offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to voter fraud convictions. A constable for Easton’s 10th ward removed one such sign staked into the ground after consulting with an elections attorney on site. The Pennsylvania Commercial Action Network, the same group that posted “Replace ObamaCare” billboards around the state, made the signs. ID Requests Many Easton voters also reported poll workers asking for their IDs, even though IDs are not required for this election cycle under the law. Matthew Keeler, press secretary for the PA Department of State, said that's part of the …
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Polls in Montgomery County will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for voting on Tuesday, November 6 in Pennsylvania.
Election Day is finally upon us and polls will be open in Pennsylvania from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 6. Poll workers may ask you for a valid photo ID but you are not required to present photo ID to vote in this election. If you do not provide the requested ID, you will be given information on the requirements for voting in 2013. Voting Resources:
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Montgomery County poll workers may ask you for a valid photo ID but you are not required to present photo ID to vote in this election in Pennsylvania.
Election Day is finally upon us and polls will be open in Pennsylvania from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 6. Poll workers may ask you for a valid photo ID but you are not required to present photo ID to vote in this election. If you do not provide the requested ID, you will be given information on the requirements for voting in 2013. Voting Resources:
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
A judge blocked the new polling-place requirement Tuesday.
State legislators representing Lower Merion and Narberth, Democrats all, expressed relief Tuesday after a judge effectively blocked Pennsylvania's voter identification requirement for this year's general election. Sen. Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery, Delaware): "I was elated. This is a victory not only for the voters of Pennsylvania, but for everyone who fought for civil rights and voting rights for the past 100 years in America. It ends the most cynical attempt at voter suppression we've ever seen in the state where democracy was born." Rep. Pam DeLissio (D-194): "I have said pretty consistently throughout, I don't have a problem protecting the integrity of the vote. But trying to do this monumental task in under eight months was just not a …
Find out what people are saying online about Tuesday's ruling on Pennsylvania's controversial Voter ID Law.
Most Tweets are happy with the ruling, but some people are frustrated and others still appear confused by it all.
Judge Robert Simpson ruled Tuesday that implementation of Pennsylvania's new Voter ID law be put on hold until after the Nov. 6 general election.
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
A judge ruled today that Pennsylvania's tough new Voter ID Law should be put on hold until after the Nov. 6 general election, according to an Associated Press report. The ruling can be appealed to the state Supreme Court, which said it would expedite any further action in the case since Election Day is just five weeks away. Do you agree with the ruling? Tell us in the comments section below. Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson heard two days of testimony last week, as directed by the Supreme Court, to determine whether the state has made it easy enough to get a photo ID in order to vote. Opponents say the law, and the process to get an ID, disenfranchises voters. Supporters say the law will prevent voter fraud - but that justification …
Friday, September 28, 2012
Survey of April primary voters shows more minorities, poor, elderly lack proper IDs.
Democratic state senators released a report Wednesday that drew on surveys from the April primary election to demonstrate a disproportionate number of poor, elderly and minority voters lack proper voter ID. While the courts decide whether to issue an injunction against the law that requires citizens to produce a valid form of photo identification to vote, two lawmakers shared a report emphasizing why the law should be overturned. State Sens. Vincent Hughes (D-7) and Anthony Hardy Williams (D-8) led a conference call with reporters Wednesday to discuss a Voter ID report compiled by the Center for Social Policy Studies at Swarthmore College. "This confirms what we've been saying all along about this law, which is a failed law. At best, it …
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Proof of residency will no longer be required for the new ID process.
Getting identification in order to vote, just got even easier. The Pennsylvania Departments of Transportation and State this week announced voters can choose to receive either secure PennDOT IDs, or Department of State voting-only ID cards, when visiting a PennDOT driver license center to obtain photo ID to vote under the state's new voter ID law. The agencies also announced that, in order to get the DOS voter ID card, an individual need only give his name, date of birth, social security number, and address; however, proof of residence is not required. PennDOT will then, while the individual is at the driver license center, confirm with the Department of State that the applicant is a registered voter. Upon confirmation, the applicant …
Monday, September 24, 2012
The two Pennsylvania lawmakers debate the voter ID law on national television.
On Sunday, state senator Daylin Leach (D-17) and House majority leader Mike Turzai (R-28) took to the national airwaves on Fox News' "America's News HQ" to debate the Pennsylvania Voter ID law. Both lawmakers have drawn national attention for their comments about the law: Turzai with the infamous quote that the law would "allow Governor Romney to win the state of Pennsylvania" (which he has since clarified would be accomplished by limiting voter fraud), and Leach with his June follow-up of "if you have to stop people voting to win elections, your ideas suck." The two had the opportunity to go toe-to-toe for about five minutes on Sunday's program, as seen in the above video.
Keith Best
7:12 am on Thursday, November 8, 2012
The headlines should be screaming "Millions of Americans duped again". Axelrod and the Chicago gang ran one of the sleaziest campaigns ever defining Romney as something he was not. What is the definition of insanity? Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Sadly, we will get more of the same from a president who was in over his head from day one. The Obamabots … more ›