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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Election Day -- S. Philly Polling Place Shut Down

We're told that the polling place at the Mummer's Museum at 2nd Street and Washington Ave. has been shut down and that police are on the scene. "It's Our Money" blogger Ben Waxman is down there and tells us that the shut down came after a screaming match between competing judges of elections. The District Attorney is reportedly on his way to the scene.

UPDATE: 12:30 -- Waxman says the polling place has been reopened, but a man who has a court order saying he's the minority judge of elections is being kept outside.

Posted by Catherine Lucey @ 1:23 PM Permalink | 8 comments

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:44 PM, 11/02/2010

Once the second Republican voter should up Congressman Bob Brady had no choice but to shut down the poll.

— Wilhelm Von Humboldt

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:59 PM, 11/02/2010

Let's get some reporting...the man has a court order but is being kept outside? Shocking.

— RunningOutOfWittyNicknames

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:21 PM, 11/02/2010

whoops! too many folks voting republican...thats all you need to know. wonder if Chris "ACORN" Brenan has voted yet.

— Mags37

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:32 PM, 11/02/2010

Probably Johnny Doc's thugs keeping him out.

— ALJ

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:35 PM, 11/02/2010

The minority judges point out irregularities that the majority judges of elections try to pretend are just normal, like going in uninvited to "help" frail seniors vote even after they protest no, then "voting for" them. Then the minority judges get assaulted and accused of starting fights. That is how the Democrats are here. Seen it. Been there. Olivia Rich, judge of elections did that to someone who said there was voting irregularities. Police were called to the scene. Ask yourself though, if you can't run a clean fair election, what are you? Not what you say you are, that's for sure.

— CleanupPhilly

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:39 PM, 11/02/2010

The New Black Panthers are back at their old Polling Place that Eric Holder and Obama had no problem with before. Why shouldn't they be, right? Obama didn't see any voter intimidation actual or implied. http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/news/politics/local_politics/New_Black_Panther_Party_Spotted_At_Philadelphia_Polling_Place_110210

— CleanupPhilly

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:30 PM, 11/02/2010

wake up south philly,the dems are not your friend.vot republican.you betcha

— john carey

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:41 PM, 11/02/2010

To avoid any more confrontation they have asked that Democrats wait until tomorrow to vote.

— smfree31

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