Category: voting
Has Dan Onorato Lost His Mind?
| March 18, 2010 | Posted by p2wp under 2010, Blogs, Elections, Pennsylvania, Politics, Polls, voting |
If you missed yesterday’s news in the governor’s race, you missed some really bizarre behavior from the Onorato campaign. Just before the close of business on the final day that petitions could be challenged, the Onorato campaign filed objections trying to block Joe Hoeffel from being on the ballot. The Hoeffel campaign fired back in a…
Dok Harris and residency
| October 16, 2009 | Posted by insider under 2009, Blogs, Elections, Pittsburgh, Politics, voting, Voting Rights |
An investigation by KDKA turned up information suggesting that Dok Harris may be ineligible to be mayor. The home rule charter lays out the requirements for taking office as mayor: The mayor shall have been a resident of the City for at least three years immediately preceding election Harris held a press conference today, where…
Three Years Later…Judge Rules in Favor of League of Young Voters, ACLU
| August 3, 2009 | Posted by fedd up pgh under Allegheny-County, Civic Engagement, voting |
This is a follow up to a story that has been unfolding since 2006. In 2006 the PA League of Young Voters wanted to run ads on Port Authority buses informing ex convicts that they have the right to vote. The Port Authority would not run the ads. The PA league of Young Voters and…
What are we tolerating and putting up with?
| August 2, 2009 | Posted by engagedcitizen under Allegheny-County, Civic Engagement, Community Development, Jobs, Labor, Location, Mon Valley, Neighborhoods, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Sustainable Development, Urban Planning, voting |
Last week as we left Loew’s and a sneak preview of Funny People, once again we found ourselves appreciating just how awful the design of the Waterfront is. It’s as if the bad mall martians flew in from outer space, landing on one of the most key-critical, history rich and defining sites of Pittsburgh’s past,…
Election Workers Needed in 7th and 8th Wards
| May 5, 2009 | Posted by breen under 2009 Primary Election, Allegheny-County, Elections, Pittsburgh, Volunteer Opportunities, voting |
Voters in parts of Shadyside (7th Ward) and Bloomfield (8th Ward) may not be able to vote, unless people sign on for open slots in the district Boards of Election. (These are the people who have you sign in and set up the machine for you to vote. They are also the ones who count…
Committee In Chaos
| April 9, 2009 | Posted by committeegrrl under 2009 Primary Election, Allegheny-County, Discussion, Elections, Endorsements, Issues, Politics, voting |
Although it is not stated anywhere for the public to see, the purpose of the Allegheny County Democratic Committee is to endorse Democratic candidates for political office and follow up those endorsements with support. ACDC has long required its members to support the endorsed candidate and, on occasion, has forcibly removed people from office who…
Voter Photo ID Bill at State Level
| March 6, 2009 | Posted by p2wp under Elections, Get Involved, Government, Issues, PA General Assembly, Pennsylvania, Take Action, voting, Voting Rights |
Requiring voters to show ID every time they vote is a barrier to voting. Contact your state representative and senator, and members of the relevant committees, and ask them to vote against such a requirement. You can find your representatives’ contact information here. The Senate Bill in question can be found here. Here are some…
Allegheny County Councilman Turns Self In
| February 19, 2009 | Posted by engagedcitizen under 2007 November General Election, Allegheny-County, Government, Politics, Rant, voting |
News outlets are reporting today that County Councilman Chuck McCullough (R-Upper Saint Clair) has turned himself for the crimes that committed roughly two years ago. As you may recall, McCullough was found to have stolen checks from an elderly client and written contributions to local political campaigns. He was already on the ballot for County…
Pennsylvania VOICE Announces Results of Its 2008 Election Work
| February 16, 2009 | Posted by p2wp under voting, Voting Rights |
Pennsylvania VOICE, a statewide collaborative involving more than 60 organizations dedicated to nonpartisan voter registration and protection efforts, has just released a preliminary report detailing its work on the 2008 Elections in Pennsylvania — and is already gearing up for the next series of elections. According to Pat Clark of Jackson/Clark Partners, statewide consultant for…
Ask Onorato: Cyber Town Hall Meetings for Allegheny County
| February 11, 2009 | Posted by p2wp under Allegheny-County, city-county-consolidation, Get Involved, Government, Issues, Transportation, voting |
According to Pop City, Dan Onorato will hold the second in a series of cyber town hall meetings tomorrow, in which constituents can ask direct questions of the County Executive and receive answers via streaming video: During the first cyber meeting, Onorato addressed hard-hitting questions on why property assessments have increased, the need for better…
You Have the Right to Vote – What 2004 Election Protection looked like in Pittsburgh, PA
| October 6, 2008 | Posted by engagedcitizen under 2008, voting |
With the presidential election just under 30 days away and the voter registration deadline behind us – it is now 100% focus on election day. Here is a video that looks at some of the Election Protection efforts and challenges in Pittsburgh in 2004. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqSkzJ9eV2k[/youtube] For more information about voting and voting rights in PA……
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