The Committee of Seventy has released this statement:
Reports from our citizen teams continue to point towards an exceedingly high turnout. The real test of how well the election operation is working - everything from the condition of the voting machines to the conduct of election officials - will come between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. We are making sure that all areas of the city are well covered during that time period.
The 1-866-OUR VOTE hotline has received a number of calls from longtime Democrats in both Philadelphia and Lower Merion Township who arrive at their polling places to find that they are registered in the poll book as Independents. As you know, Independents can only vote on ballot questions. These voters should be allowed to vote by provisional ballot. If you are receiving any reports that voters are being denied provisional ballots, please encourage them to call the hotline immediately. We will send out a legal team to resolve the problem.
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Thomas Fitzgerald joined The Philadelphia Inquirer in 2000, and has covered Harrisburg as well as city, state and national politics for the newspaper. He was a “boy on the bus” in the 2004 presidential campaign and during primary contests in 2000 and 1996.
Nathan Gorenstein has covered politics and government in the city, state and nation for the Inquirer. He's worked in the city hall bureau, had a stint on the business desk, and once covered the suburbs. After serving as assistant regional editor, he was named editor of the "Politics" web site.
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