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Deadline To Register For Pa. Primary Fast Approaching

April 22nd may seem far away, but it gives voters just 20 days to get those applications in.

2013/04/02

(Philadelphia city councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, far right, huddles with fellow councilmembers in City Council chambers.  Credit: Mike Dunn)

Worker Fired As Councilwoman Sidesteps Questions About Ethics Probe

On Tuesday, Mayor Nutter fired a city worker implicated in a probe by the city’s Board of Ethics of City Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown.

2013/01/29

(A sign outside a Penndot office advertises the availability of voter ID cards which the law, later delayed, would have required on Election Day.  File photo by John Ostapkovich)

Watchdog Group Releases Results Of Election Day Survey On Voter ID Law

The voting rights watchdog, Committee of Seventy, released the results of its Election Day survey on Voter ID.

2013/01/27

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Watchdog Group: Phila. Provisional Ballot Voters Email Committee Of 70

The Committee of 70 wants Philadelphians who resorted to using ‘provisional’ ballots in the presidential election to raise their concerns and e-mail the election watchdog group.

2012/11/11

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Polling Issues Impact Voting In Philadelphia

Philadelphia’s election watchdog group says voting in the city is being hampered by a registration issues, a claim disputed by the city officials who run the polling places.

2012/11/06

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Philadelphia Officials Say City Will Be Ready For Tuesday’s Elections

Philadelphia elections officials insist they’ll be ready to go for the presidential election come Tuesday, despite the two days lost to Hurricane Sandy.

2012/11/01

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City Election Official’s Partisan Message Not Appropriate, Says Watchdog Group

Stephanie Singer, chairperson of the three-member board of city commissioners, which runs Philadelphia elections, sent an e-mail urging support for Pres. Obama.

2012/10/25

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Watchdog Group Says 20,000+ Phila. Voter Registrations Still Not Processed

City officials say not to worry, they’ll get it done in time.

2012/10/12

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Even After Judge’s Ruling, Pa. Voter ID Opponents Not Slowing Down

There was applause but not quite jubilation when the Pa. Voter ID Coalition got the news that photo ID cards would not be necessary for next month’s election.

2012/10/02

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Committee Of 70 Concerned About Plan To Give City Council Control Over Money

A Philadelphia city councilman’s plan to give council direct and final control over hundreds of millions of dollars isn’t sitting too well with a local political watchdog group.

2012/09/30

(The Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard the Voter ID appeal in its Philadelphia courtroom, in a proceeding that was televised -- a rare occurrence for the state's high court.  File photo)

Pa. Supreme Court Sends Voter ID Ruling Back To Lower Court For Review

Opponents of Pennsylvania’s recently enacted voter ID law have notched a preliminary victory in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

2012/09/18

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Opponents of Pa. Voter ID Law Vow Appeal

“This decision by Judge Simpson is dripping in political partisanship,” says Jerry Mondesire, the president of the Pennsylvania NAACP.

2012/08/15

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Watchdog Group Says Voters Shouldn’t Use Absentee Ballots to Skirt ID Law

Play by the rules. That’s the word from Philadelphia’s election watchdog group, The Committee of 70.

2012/08/06

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Election Day Resources

Everything you need to know about Election Day in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware can be found in our Election Day Resources guide.

2011/11/07

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Mayor Nutter Says It’s Time To Move On From Ackerman

Mayor Nutter says it’s time to look ahead, now that the Arlene Ackerman buyout drama is over.

2011/09/09

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