Al Schmidt
@Commish_Schmidt
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Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. PGH➡️PHL➡️HBG. Personal account.
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Schmidt provided more details on the issues in Chester and Dauphin counties during an election night press conference, adding that the Department of State had helped the county prepare supplemental pollbooks to remedy the issue.
cityandstatepa.com
Schmidt said pollbook issues in Chester County were caused by a pollbook extraction error.
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“Democracy happened in the Commonwealth today thanks to the hundreds of election officials in our 67 counties and approximately 45,000 poll workers, as well as the dedicated staff at @PAStateDept.”
Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt will hold a press conference to provide an update on the administration of Pennsylvania's municipal election.
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ATTENTION Chester County voters: A court order has extended polling place hours until 10 p.m. If you are in line before 8 p.m., you will be allowed to cast a regular ballot. If you enter in line between 8 and 10 p.m. you will vote by provisional ballot. Learn more about
pa.gov
Voting by Provisional Ballot
All Chester County polling locations will remain open until 10:00 p.m. under a judicially approved extension of voting hours. Any registered voter who has not yet voted may vote during regular hours, or may cast a provisional ballot at their polling place between 8-10PM 1/2
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“‘Municipal elections are important because this is when voters choose the local officials who make decisions that impact their day-to-day lives,’ Schmidt said. Polls are open from 7am to 8pm. Any voter in line by 8pm will be allowed to cast their ballot, the department noted.”
Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt reminded voters of their rights and key deadlines for today's municipal election. https://t.co/oR4Azv0mD9
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“Elections in Pennsylvania, as you know, are really run at the county level - our 67 counties run every election in PA - and we do everything we can to be supportive of them and be good partners with them in this relationship.” Sunday with @JoelDReports at @CBS21NEWS
Secretary of State Al Schmidt joins Joel D. Smith to discuss preparations for the upcoming municipal elections. https://t.co/TOGastmZyS
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This morning, Chester County informed the Department of State of the error in printing of their election books. We are in contact with the county to help them address this quickly — in the meantime, unaffiliated voters can still vote safely and securely via provisional ballot at
Chester County Voter Services has reported that the poll books at all precincts currently do not include the names of third-party voters. Voter Services is in the process of sending supplemental poll books to all polling locations. 1/2
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Still have your mail ballot? Return it to your county elections office or designated drop-off location NOW. Mail ballots must be RECEIVED by your county elections office by 8 p.m. Election Day. A postmark is not sufficient. Find a ballot return location:
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I’ve gotten A LOT of questions about this over the years. The party/candidate order for general elections in Pennsylvania is *always* determined by the party of the current governor.
Did you know? Pennsylvania law requires that candidates’ names on general election ballots appear in a defined political party order – specifically, candidates in the same party as the current governor must be listed first. Learn more: https://t.co/ctyqzTVR86.
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Drop boxes, provided by some counties, are a secure and accessible way to return your mail ballot to your county board of elections. Find where to return your mail ballot: https://t.co/HxQxGM61iu
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Secretary Al Schmidt spoke with PBS @NewsHour about the Shapiro Administration’s role in supporting county election officials as they work to ensure elections in Pennsylvania are run smoothly and with integrity. Watch: https://t.co/1PcmCxHIrr
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Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to attend another “Voter Hall of Fame” event honoring Pennsylvanians who have voted in every general election for at least 50 consecutive years. This one was hosted by @CountyofLehigh at @IronPigs stadium, which was a really great venue.
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If you’re a registered voter in Pennsylvania and will be voting by mail ballot, please make sure to complete it and return it to your county board of elections without delay. Ballots must be in their possession by 8pm on 4 Nov (Election Day) to be counted. Postmarks don’t count.
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Helpful rundown of the current status of Pennsylvania election litigation leading into this coming election and what it means for voters. From @PeteHallPA at @PennCapitalStar.
penncapital-star.com
The state Supreme Court has heard two cases scrutinizing county election officials’ handling of flawed mail-in ballots.
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@sllafxella Give me the name & address of any dead registered voter in PA who “voted” and I will personally knock on their door, товарищ.
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Be consistent with your core values as a decent human being. Don’t be a bot.
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I love how - after all this time - bots still aren’t “smart” enough to avoid ���liking” AND negatively commenting at the same time.
@Commish_Schmidt @PAStateDept I get what Pam Bondi and the Trump administration is doing. They want to ensure that LEGAL and living citizens are the registered voters. Majority of the PA state department is corrupt and shady. Philadelphia has been known for years for their shady politics.
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“@PAStateDept will aggressively defend the privacy of Pennsylvania voters against this baseless lawsuit and I have an obligation to protect the personal information that Pennsylvania voters entrust us with, and I take that obligation extremely seriously."
lehighvalleynews.com
The U.S. Justice Department has sued Pennsylvania and other states after they refused to turn over sensitive voter data. State and county officials have defended local election practices.
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Thank you @ScottPresler for bringing this scheduling “conflict” to our attention. As a result, hundreds of taxpayer-paid employees rescheduled their lives so that three (3) more voters (Rs and Ds) were able to submit voter registration applications.
VICTORY! After breaking the story that the Pennsylvania Dept. of State scheduled voter registration website maintenance on a Friday evening during one of the busiest fairs in the Commonwealth, the date has been changed to Monday. See you at the Bloomsburg Fair! GAME ON.
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“[Pennsylvania] County election officials are required to accurately report when voters’ mail-in ballots have been set aside because of disqualifying errors and allow their votes to be counted on provisional ballots, Pennsylvania’s highest court ruled.”
penncapital-star.com
The state Supreme Court’s ruled Washington County officials violated voters’ rights by misleading them about their mail-in ballots.
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“I have an obligation to protect the personal information that [PA] voters entrust us with,” Schmidt said. Providing the full database would release the personal data of 8.8 million Pennsylvanians, in violation of state and federal privacy protection laws.
inquirer.com
The Justice Department, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi, says Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt violated federal law by refusing to turn over voter data.
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