Facing Substantial Delays at the Polls, Voters Sue the State of Pennsylvania

Posted by Danielle Ivory, American News Project at 10:49 AM on October 27, 2008.

With the help of Voter Action and the NAACP, voters filed a complaint in a Philadelphia federal court.

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Earlier this week, ANP reported that, come November, Pennsylvania voters could face substantial delays at the polls. We spoke with the man running the election in Philadelphia, who scoffed at long lines and tales of lost votes. Now, voters are suing the state of Pennsylvania. With the help of Voter Action and the NAACP, they filed a complaint this morning in Philadelphia federal court, specifically citing an interview between the American News Project and Philadelphia Deputy City Commissioner Fred Voigt. Here's an update and more of our interview with Voigt.

Click here to view our original story.

Click here to view the Voter Action complaint and plaintiffs' memorandum.

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I sure hope he gets fired. [Report this comment] Posted by: Lauren on Oct 27, 2008 2:50 PM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] No one should have to wait more than a few minutes to vote. He sounds to me like he is admitting the corruption of his office on camera. That should be useful in court and the media. It is hard to imagine a person having that attitude and not being fired immediately. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] Early voting [Report this comment] Posted by: AMERICAN VETERAN on Oct 28, 2008 7:34 AM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] I AM going to my city hall tofay to vote. It is done with a PAPERBALLOT so that the repigs will have little or no chance to steal MY votes. I would urge everyone to do the same. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] Wrong agency being sued [Report this comment] Posted by: willymack on Oct 28, 2008 1:56 PM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] The RNC and karl rove are the ones who should be sued. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5]

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