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In reply to the discussion: I moved to PA recently from a very blue state. One of the first things I did was register to vote. [View all]BumRushDaShow
(170,969 posts)26. Before I moved to where I am now
my polling place was in the basement of my apartment building and I had considered doing poll worker duties once I retired. But then by the time I did retire, I had moved and then a few years later, the mail-in option literally came out of nowhere from the state legislature, and then COVID hit, so that sealed it for me to do the mail voting. Before COVID, the city was running about 1700 or so divisions, usually with a couple per polling site. But with COVID, that was severely slashed from the typical 800+ down to below 200 for that first 2020 primary, and I know that was a nightmare.
Anyway, welcome and I know they were glad to see you sign up!!!
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I moved to PA recently from a very blue state. One of the first things I did was register to vote. [View all]
IrishEyes
Aug 2022
OP
Contact the previous state elections office, cancel your voter registration there
sanatanadharma
Aug 2022
#4
contrast to: Texas. Where was I reading this? An 18 y. o. went to register to vote,
CharleyDog
Aug 2022
#8
Texas Republicans don't want people to vote, especially if they might be Democrats.
Lonestarblue
Aug 2022
#16
The first time I voted (and for almost 10 years thereafter) it was absentee.
soldierant
Aug 2022
#36
Thank you for your diligence. Years ago, I did some watching in a Lawrence County precinct.
John1956PA
Aug 2022
#15
We live in Northeast Ohio now but met Fetterman a couple times at fundraisers in PA
PittBlue
Aug 2022
#42