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Mayor Michael Nutter put together a committee to address widespread voting problems throughout Philadelphia during the 2012 Presidential election. Managing Director Richard Negrin, Esq. says of the panel: “This is not an investigation, nor an indictment” of Philadelphia’s voting system.Background from 2012:
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Voting problems reported in several states
Americans went to the polls by the tens of millions Tuesday, and although most voted without incident, balloting in several states was hi… -
Committee to investigate Philly voting problems
Mayor Michael Nutter updated the public on Friday on the city’s investigation into voting problems during the November election. -
Public hearing highlights at City Hall – Wednesday, February 6th 2013:
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. @RichNegrin: Issues experienced during last year’s #PhillyVote: Backlog, new registrations, inconsistent processes at polling places.
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. @RichNegrin: American Disabilities Act forced relocation of polling places #PhillyVote
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Registered voter denied ballot, “forced” to use provisional; Occupiers threatened w arrest for refusing to leave until allowed #PhillyVote
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Asian American civil rights advocate: many instances of lack of translators; turned away and refused even provisional ballots. #PhillyVote
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Civil rights advocate: recent study shows access to Asian American translators has decreased annually in #Philly. #PhillyVote
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#Philly eection official: Even in Jan, she saw voter ID “propaganda” on buses, etc. “Why do you think folks are confused?!” #PhillyVote
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Same election official: We found “huge discrepancy” between state voter records and #Philly voter rolls. #PhillyVote
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27th Ward official: “Provisional ballots should not be the way to go,” advocating for online voting. #PhillyVote
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Time and again, public comment: Higher than usual provisional votes, polling stations running out of them, many never counted. #PhillyVote
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Over 45,000 2008 voters were dropped from the system in 2012. #Philadelphia county highest discrepancy in PA. #PhillyVote
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Former Ward leader: #Philly Voting Commission lacks legitimacy when compared to Committee of Seventy. This must be addressed. #PhillyVote
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Speaker: Polling training doesn’t emphasize that poll workers aren’t there as reps of political parties, but the voting public. #PhillyVote
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