A fix for long lines at the polls? PA’s getting mail-in voting for 2020
You’ll have 50 days before the election to finish and submit your ballot.
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How Philly is making all voting locations accessible for the first time ever
Plus: What to do if you get to the polls and have trouble making it inside.
Everything you need to know about Philadelphia’s new voting machines
The new equipment will debut in November — despite concerns about favoritism and security.
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‘Local elections matter’: Voter turnout wows Philly in 2019 primary
Almost a quarter of the city voted, despite lack of top-ticket battles.
Cash incentives help boost Philly’s Election Day workforce
A nationwide campaign to increase poll workers scored more than 800 new people for the city.
The Philly recount is done, and it didn’t help Hillary much at all
Jill Stein, who asked followers to petition for the recount, got no new votes.
Presidential primaries equal huge turnout — is Philly ready?
Each Philadelphia polling place serves between 500 to 1,300 registered voters. In Maricopa County, where Phoenix is located, there was one polling location for every 21,000 registered voters.
At City Commissioners meeting, the sound of silence
Commissioner Lisa Deeley introduced a motion for City Commissioners to consider requiring a log their daily attendance at work. Neither Clark nor Al Schmidt seconded it.
Want to tell City Commissioner Anthony Clark how you feel? Here’s your chance
The highly-paid chair of the office that oversees voting in the city has been called "invisible" for his many, long absences from work. The group meets Wednesday.
Tell City Commissioner Anthony Clark how you really feel
The City Commissioners office believes the public doesn't much mind that Anthony Clark rarely goes to his office yet collects a six-figure salary because no one has said anything at their public meetings. Now's your chance to tell Clark how he's doing.
Where: Voter Registration Office at 520 N. Delaware Avenue, 6th Floor
When: January 27, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
How much: Free