Randomness in Philly & Mercer County

This from Tomlinson Road in Philadelphia: Wife of Rabbi, not election official;  Insists on sitting at election table.
This from Stoneboro, Mercer County: Caller indicated that he took a picture of himself and ballot on screen, having Obama checked off. Pollworkers claimed he was intimidating others. The DA and sheriff were called and showed up at [...]

All Good (but long) at IUP

This from one of our field contacts at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where long lines are an opportunity, not a problem:
“AMAZING TURNOUT AT IUP. HOUR LONG LINE at Pierce Hall. Should break all the records.”

Denied Presidential vote in Cumberland County

At EAST PENNSBORO, 9P, Enola, PA, voting machine problems prevented a voter from casting a Presidential vote.
The caller tried to vote. Machine took local candidates only. Would not take presidential vote. Caller was denied paper vote. Poll supervisor said there had already been three or four similar complaints by 4:15P

“The way it’s always been done” in one Philly precinct

At PHILA WD 04 DIV 02, 5620 WYALUSING AVE., voter suppression evidently comes in the form of a judge of elections.
Committee of 70 volunteers contacted hotline to report that Judge of Elections is requiring all voters to present photo identification in order to vote. If a voter does not have photo i.d., the Judge of [...]

Pittsburgh 18-5 - No lines, mid afternoon

Pittsburgh 18-5 - No lines, mid afternoon
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Pittsburgh - GOTV efforts strong in Friendship

Pittsburgh - GOTV efforts strong in Friendship
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This was on the front door when I took a break from volunteering to grab
some lunch at home.

voting and civic engagement in Pittsburgh - Beechview Polling Location

voting and civic engagement in Pittsburgh - Beechview Polling Location
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pittsburgh, pgh

Montgomery County voter misinformation flyers

A caller in West Conshohocken, PA described a team of people targeting democratic households with “Obama” flyer information that is giving incorrect polling place information. The flyers are telling people to vote several townships away in King of Prussia, PA.
This continues a clear trend developing in Pennsylvania over the past week to provide deliberate mis-information [...]

Confusion in the Hill District, PGH, PA

Voters are reporting considerable confusion over re-assignments of polling places, effecting three polling places in the Hill District of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh 04 18, ST AGNES SCHOOL, 120 Robinson Street, Pittsburgh 04 03, SENIOR CITIZENS HI-RISE BUILDING, 2415 ALLEQUIPPA ST; and Pittsburgh 04 04, 280 BURROWS ST. <!– BODY,DIV,TABLE,THEAD,TBODY,TFOOT,TR,TH,TD,P { font-family:”Arial”; font-size:x-small } -; [...]

Voting’s not so sunny in Beach Haven, PA

A caller in Beach Haven, Luzerne County, PA at the polling place on Main Street reports that that her husband applied for absentee ballot in timely fashion, but did not receive it in time to vote.
In addition, caller advised that when caller went to polling place today, equipment was not working in that machine would [...]