If you want to vote in the 2013 primary election, Monday is the last day to register.
Monday, April 22 is the last day to register to vote in Pennsylvania's 2013 primary election which will be held on May 21. Voter registration offices are open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Lehigh County and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Northampton County. For more information, contact:
If you want to vote in the 2013 primary election, Monday is the last day to register.
Monday, April 22 is the last day to register to vote in Pennsylvania's 2013 primary election. Voter registration offices are open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Lehigh County and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Northampton County. For more information, contact:
Some voters were turned away Tuesday for not having photo ID even though the voter ID law was put on hold
By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent HARRISBURG — The elections are over, but the discussion about voting integrity continues. In the Lehigh Valley, problems Tuesday included: controversial signs at Easton polls, questions that made voters uncomfortable in Nazareth and voters turned away in southside Bethlehem. House Speaker Sam Smith, R-Jefferson, told reporters Wednesday afternoon that he’s heard stories about 90 percent of precincts reporting 90 percent voter turnout. Smith called the numbers “questionable,” but would not call them evidence of fraud. Attempts to verify Smith’s claims were unsuccessful, but the comment alone was enough to anger state Sen. Vince Hughes, D-Philadelphia. Hughes said he was at a number of polling places on …
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A Bethlehem councilman said the judge of elections in Ward Five at St. John's Windish Lutheran Church did not follow proper procedures for voters who aren't on the rolls.
A number of voters in South Bethlehem were forced to cast provisional ballots because of confusion and a failure to adhere to proper protocol on the part of some poll workers, according to on-site observers. City Councilman Michael Recchiuti said that the judge of elections in the Fifth Ward was handing out the provisional ballots to voters who did not appear on the voter rolls instead of placing a call first to the Northampton County Election Bureau, which is the proper procedure. Some voters walked away, Recchiuti said. “We could call 10 times and all we’d get was a busy signal,” said Dick Jones, the Fifth Ward judge, pointing to a cell phone on the table where he worked in the auditorium of the St. John’s Windish Lutheran Church. “We’…
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Advocacy group offers $1,000 reward for voter fraud tips. Critics call it a form of intimidation.
Follow our Lehigh Valley Live Election blog. EASTON - Signs offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to voter fraud convictions have popped up around Easton. At the South Side Senior Center, Mark Willis -- constable for the 10th ward -- thought they were inappropriate. After consulting with the elections attorney on site, Willis yanked it out of the ground. "It's something that might be intimidating or considered intimidating, to dissaude voters from coming in and placing their votes," Willis said. The signs -- which were also spotted at the Easton Area Neighborhood Center -- were made up by a group called Pennsylvania Commercial Action Network. PACAN, which describes itself as a non-profit and non-partisan business advocacy group…
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8:14 am on Saturday, November 10, 2012
When you move to a new residence and go to vote at a new polling place for the first time, you are REQUIRED to show proper ID before you can vote. It's a law that has been in place for decades. You simply over-reacted and tried to make a story out of nothing. more ›
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. More information including local polling places is available on these websites:
10:50 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
At the Wolf Building in the 2nd Ward, they had literature on the table stating voters had to show id, and indicating the law was in effect, and did not state it had been stayed. more ›
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for voting Tuesday, Nov. 6 in Pennsylvania.
Election Day is finally upon us and polls will be open in Pennsylvania from 7 a.m to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 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. More information, including local polling places, is available on these websites:
Because many county courthouses closed in the face of the storm, the deadline for handing in absentee ballot applications will be extended by one day in Pennsylvania.
By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania will extend deadlines for absentee ballot applications after Hurricane Sandy forced many county courthouses to shutter in the storm. It’s unclear how many counties will require the extension. Typically, the official deadline for application to vote absentee is 5 p.m. on the Tuesday before the election. But that deadline will be extended by one day for every day a county courthouse was closed this week due to Sandy, according to the Department of State. The deadline for completed ballots remains Friday, Nov. 2 by 5 p.m. At a noon news conference Tuesday, Gov. Tom Corbett said that no decisions have been made about extending the ballot deadline for residents who may be mailing …
Both Northampton and Lehigh counties will have more registered voters in the 2012 presidential election than they had in 2008. Democrats hold substantial edge in both counties.
The voter registration offices of Northampton and Lehigh counties both saw last-minute surges, giving each a greater number of registered voters for the 2012 presidential election than they had in 2008. Democrats held a substantial edge in both counties, outnumbering Republicans by 31,000 in Northampton County and 36,000 in Lehigh County as of late last week. However, representatives of both voter registration offices said they had more names to input into their records from last-minute registrations. As of Friday morning (Oct. 12), Northampton County had 101,338 registered Democrats, 70,321 Republicans and 37,426 independents and members of other parties, according to Dee Rumsey, county director of elections. That’s a total number of …
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With Lehigh County still tabulating, Democrats have a 36,276 voter registration edge over the GOP. Number of registered voters higher than 2008 presidential race.
Joseph Schutte
5:24 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Daryl, it was a pleasure meeting you last night at Windish. As one of the folks who came over to help look people up by address and determine if everyone was in the right line for their ward, I hope they consider a better solution next time including splitting the polling location all together. more ›