With high voter turnout expected for Pennsylvania’s primary April 26, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams advised voters to use the Election Fraud Task Force hotline should they encounter any trouble at the polls.
Anyone who experiences candidate write-in issues, refusal of election boards to recognize poll watcher certificates, voter intimidation or other harassment should report it by calling 215-686-9641, 9643 or 9644.
The Task Force includes more than 60 assistant district attorneys and several-dozen county detectives. The hotline is a collaboration with the Committee of Seventy, a nonpartisan government watchdog group.
“We are serious about protecting Philadelphians at their polling place and protecting their right to vote,” Williams said at an April 20 news conference.
People are encouraged to check their polling place and party registration before heading out to vote. That can be done online at www.pavoterservices.state.pa.us/pages/voterregistrationstatus.aspx.
Williams said first-time voters will need to bring photo identification to their polling place. Identification is not necessary for returning voters.
After voting, people are encouraged to fill out a survey about the experience in Philadelphia. It’s available at www.seventy.org.