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Nearly 20,000 Eligible ‘Provisional’ Ballots Cast in Philadelphia in November, Report Finds

A staff report found that more than 7,600 ballots were disqualified from the count because, in the majority of cases, they were cast by people who were not registered to vote.

2012/12/05

A woman fills out a "provisional" ballot (Credit: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

Thousands Of Local Voters Forced To Use “Provisional” Ballots In Last Week’s Elections

Thousands of Philadelphia voters showed up at the polls last week, only to find their names were not on the official voting rolls.

2012/11/12

(Philadelphia city commissioners Anthony Clark, Stephanie Singer, and Al Schmidt during a post-election meeting in which Singer was ousted as chair. Credit: Steve Tawa)

Singer Ousted By Colleagues as Chair of Philadelphia City Commissioners

It was a coup by two of the three commissioners, making themselves co-chairmen of the panel.

2012/11/07

(Philadelphia city commissioner Al Schmidt. Credit: Mike Dunn)

Philadelphia’s Top GOP Election Official Alleges Widespread Voter Fraud in City

Minority city commissioner Al Schmidt says his probe into the May primary is not related to, nor prompted by, the furor over the state’s new voter ID law.

2012/07/18

(Recently elected Philadelphia city commissioners Al Schmidt, center, and Stepanie Singer chat with a voter following today's meeting. Credit: Steve Tawa)

Philadelphia City Commission Begins Its Post-Tartaglione Era

In a low-key event, the Philadelphia city commissioners have elected Stephanie Singer as their chairwoman, succeeding Marge Tartaglione, who ran the office for several decades.

2012/01/04