My wife had previously been registered as an independent in PA and after not being able to vote in the 2016 primary she decided she wanted to register as a dem. When she renewed her license in 2017, there was a question if she wanted to register to vote/chose a political party, so she did. Democrat. She went to the polls to vote today and was told that she is an independant and they wouldn't let her vote. The PA state dept. website reflects that she's an independant etc. but she got a card that says she's dem.

Now this is all very irritating, we have a pretty important/contentious school board election going on (one side wants to build a new high school, the other wants to add 30 some trailers) and I think it's bullshit that she can't vote. Is there anything we can do here or is it too late?

Bill McNeal wrote:My wife had previously been registered as an independent in PA and after not being able to vote in the 2016 primary she decided she wanted to register as a dem. When she renewed her license in 2017, there was a question if she wanted to register to vote/chose a political party, so she did. Democrat. She went to the polls to vote today and was told that she is an independant and they wouldn't let her vote. The PA state dept. website reflects that she's an independant etc. but she got a card that says she's dem.

Now this is all very irritating, we have a pretty important/contentious school board election going on (one side wants to build a new high school, the other wants to add 30 some trailers) and I think it's bullshit that she can't vote. Is there anything we can do here or is it too late?

She can cast a provisional ballot there. Hopefully the system of record shows her as a democrat and it's just the public website that's wrong.

https://www.votespa.com/Voting-in-PA/Pa ... allot.aspx

Bill McNeal wrote:My wife had previously been registered as an independent in PA and after not being able to vote in the 2016 primary she decided she wanted to register as a dem. When she renewed her license in 2017, there was a question if she wanted to register to vote/chose a political party, so she did. Democrat. She went to the polls to vote today and was told that she is an independant and they wouldn't let her vote. The PA state dept. website reflects that she's an independant etc. but she got a card that says she's dem.

Now this is all very irritating, we have a pretty important/contentious school board election going on (one side wants to build a new high school, the other wants to add 30 some trailers) and I think it's bullshit that she can't vote. Is there anything we can do here or is it too late?

I don't know anything about PA, but it would seem she can at least submit a provisional ballot.

For a primary election, voters who believe they registered for a particular political party, but the roster shows them registered as a member of another political party.

Thanks. Just sent her the link. Seems like something the polling place should have told her while she was there

Report the abnormality as well on the same wbesite

I guess there is some nuance there: For a primary election, voters who believe they registered for a particular political party, but the roster shows them registered as a member of another political party.

She isn't shown as registered as a member of another political party so I guess it's possible that she's not eligible? It seems to not be in the spirit of the law though...

Yeah report it. Kathi and Marian need her votes!

Also if anyone is considering Fredda Maddox for sheriff she was a republican in December.

Ginny Kerslake also has taken money from Sunoco yet the only thing she's running on is anti pipeline.

That's a smear from the pro-pipeline people; she took $1200 on a land easement, same as her neighbors because they couldn't fight it and is now staunchly against it

Joel Siegel @joelmsiegel
de Blasio polling at 0% in new Q Poll (FWIW, so is Gillibrand)
His favorable/unfavorable is worst among all Dem candidates:
Favorable/Unfavorable
8%-45% (all voters)
12%-34% (Dem/Dem leaners)

Bill-mentum

We don't really need to see any more New Yorkers on the national ballot for a while. No surprise about de Blasio really. I do not feel like Gillibrand is much of a candidate, but I would have guessed she get more interest then de Blasio. Oh well, if that herd can be thinned by cutting those two I doubt anyone would realize it.

Reports out there that a Fox and Friends weekend host is pulling the strings on pardons. The weak minded need to be loved by other celebrities is sad.

I've been curious is the devoted even know that Trump lifted "Let's Make America Great Again" from Ronald Reagan's 1980 campaign

An REO, or “real estate owned,” refers to a kind of property owned by a lender, like a bank, after a foreclosure. An Oreo is a kind of delicious sandwich cookie.

Ben Carson has some trouble with those concepts.

“I would also like to ask you to get back to me, if you don’t mind, to explain the disparity in REO rates. Do you know what an REO is?” asked Rep. Katie Porter

“An Oreo…” replied Carson.

“R, no not an Oreo. An R-E-O.” shot back Porter.

“Real estate?” asked Carson.

“What’s the O stand for?” said Porter.

“E-organization?” asked Carson.

Kind of impressive how the Trump admin just openly defies congressional subpoenas and absolutely nothing is done about it. Other admins should have tried this...Congress is completely worthless and Trump officials are openly mocking them. Pretty hilarious.

thephan wrote:An REO, or “real estate owned,” refers to a kind of property owned by a lender, like a bank, after a foreclosure. An Oreo is a kind of delicious sandwich cookie.

Ben Carson has some trouble with those concepts.

“I would also like to ask you to get back to me, if you don’t mind, to explain the disparity in REO rates. Do you know what an REO is?” asked Rep. Katie Porter

“An Oreo…” replied Carson.

“R, no not an Oreo. An R-E-O.” shot back Porter.

“Real estate?” asked Carson.

“What’s the O stand for?” said Porter.

“E-organization?” asked Carson.

As someone who has worked a substantial number of years in consumer home finance and worked with HUD programs extensively this is insulting. This administration is just, I don’t even have words anymore.

If my precinct is any indication, I will be voting for several republicans in the fall

Washington Post: Draft memo said IRS must turn over tax returns if Congress asks -- unless executive privilege invoked

FFS, exec privilege is a total cure all. Good thing Nixon and Clinton did not know there was a magic wand.

Looks like Josh Maxwell and Marian Moskowitz are going to win the Dem slots for commissioner. Wild. The incumbent is going to lose and the guy who has a DUI and has lost a state Rep race four times is some how going to move to the general

This should be good...Would love to see a judge smack the shit out of Norcross.

The battle over New Jersey’s controversial tax incentive programs has gone to court.

Democratic power broker George Norcross III is suing Gov. Phil Murphy, claiming Murphy overstepped his authority in the creation of a special task force to investigate the New Jersey Economic Development Authority — which is examining the payment of millions in incentives to projects and companies in Camden tied to Norcross.