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09/07/10

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Small Sample of Philly Voter Rolls Reveals Hundreds of Ineligible Names

 

Vote Early And Vote Often

 

 by Nicole S. Marrone

The city of Philadelphia is known for many things: The Liberty Bell, cheesesteaks, water ice, and Santa Claus-booing Eagles fans. But if research that I conducted in 2006 is still accurate today, Philadelphia should also be known for all-inclusive voting — that is, voting regardless of whether one has a pulse or is otherwise eligible to cast a vote.

Every two years, states are required to provide data to the Election Assistance Commission regarding their compliance with Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act (the section of that statute which ensures voter lists are up-to-date and free of ineligible voters). In 2005, their data collection for Pennsylvania revealed that 102.5% of the citizen voting age population was registered to vote on Election Day 2004.

Lots more fascinating information in this article...

 

The dead, incarcerated felons, people born in the 19th century; everyone votes in Philly. Except white people - remember the New Black Panther poll watchers?

 

 

 

I once spent a year in Philadelphia, I think it was on a Sunday.
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