Tuesday, November 6, 2012
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
All Montgomery County polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday. County officials said the post-storm power outages that affected many polling places last week were no longer a factor. The last of the polling places affected by power outages, Upper Moreland Middle School, had its power restored shortly after noon on Monday, county spokesperson Frank Custer said. The county's department of public safety has crews with portable generators on standby should they be needed to provide power at a polling place.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Prosecutors will be available to voters through the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.
Montgomery County Prosecutors will be available to help voters with Election Day complaints, according to an article in The Intelligencer. "We want to ensure that all Montgomery County residents are able to vote without being subject to intimidation, threats, or any other abuse of the election system," said District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman. Voters with complaints or concerns on Election Day operations can contact the team, lead by First Assistant District Attorney Kevin Steele, at 610-278-3146. Because it is a federal election, voters can also call the U.S. Attorney's Office with election complaints at 215-861-8420 or 215-861-8200. Voters with issues concerning ballot access or discrimination can call the federal Department of Justice…
Sunday, November 4, 2012
There's nothing "tropical" about this storm system, which could give us our first snowfall of the season.
Just as the Philadelphia suburbs are getting back on their feet following their encounter with Hurricane Sandy last week, another serious coastal storm has the area in its crosshairs. The Mt. Holly/Philadelphia office of the National Weather Service said Saturday that a "coastal nor'easter" storm system will threaten the area later this week. The storm, which could arrive as early as Tuesday night, could feature gale force wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour. Rainfall is expected near the coast, but temperatures could be low enough in our area to produce wintery precipitation. The storm "will have greater impact than usual because of the serious impacts from Coastal Storm Sandy," the weather agency said. The storm is of greatest concern for…
Mike Shortall
7:53 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
I'll be at the Horsham 1-3 polling location all day. Stop by and keep me company! more ›