Polling place shenanigans were already underway in Philadelphia this morning. The polls were barely open a few hours before voting issues emerged.
There were reports of interference at polling place in Philadelphia today. The polls were barely open a few hours before voting issues emerged.
Newsmax's public safety columnist shared a photo showing a polling place in the neighbourhood of Northeast Philadelphia with a large sign outside of the door showing the correct way to fill out a ballot. It showed Biden/Harris up top, followed by all Democrat candidates save for one.
This is our polling place in NE Philadelphia. Already a violation in sight. @PhillyROCTeam @mikeroman @phillyvotes @Richzeoli @ChrisStigall @EddieCaiazzo @DomShow1210 pic.twitter.com/WPZ60T0L19
— A. Benjamin Mannes (@PublicSafetySME)
It was reported that the sign has since been removed but that others like it have been seen at different polling places, meaning this was not an isolated incident.
As we were leaving, they removed this one, but just in case people thought this was an isolated incident, I went by the other polling places in the SAME WARD. #VoterSuppression #Election2020 #Philadelphia #fraud pic.twitter.com/AuWr9eI8o4
— A. Benjamin Mannes (@PublicSafetySME)
In another instance, a poll watcher was prevented from entering the polling place. The poll watcher claimed to have a citywide poll watcher certificate.
"You're not letting me in?" The poll watcher asked. The poll workers countered that he could call the police, and that his certificate is not for that specific poll location.
Here’s the poll watcher’s certificate
It makes clear that it allows the holder to watch at any polling place in the city pic.twitter.com/0lRgIFekKg
— Will Chamberlain (@willchamberlain)
In Philadelphia, poll watcher certificates must be issued on behalf of a particular candidate, and this one, which notes that it "authorized the individual to watch in any ward/division in Philadelphia," was filed on behalf of Donald Trump.
Jack Posobiec caught up with that poll watcher, Gary Feldman, joined by Will Chamberlain.
Feldman talked about how he had gone to a polling place, and showed his poll watcher certificate, but was denied entry, despite his certificate allowing him entry to any polling place citywide. Feldman said he was effectively barred from observing the polling at that location.
A separate story emerged from Instagram, where a young man claimed to have thrown out ballots for Trump while working at a polling place in Erie County, PA. When calls were made to Erie County it was discovered that the Instagram post was a hoax.
"Live with Philly Trump Poll Watcher who was thrown out - Gary Feldman" -- via @JackPosobiec https://t.co/g0y9L7sZcp
— Derek Duck (@duckdiver19)
Another report from poll watchers said that they were being kept too far from where the votes were being counted, making it hard to monitor the process.
MORE Bad things happening in Philly. Dem election officials have avoided transparency & accountability at every step. NOW they’re keeping our poll watchers so far from the counting tables there’s NO WAY to ACTUALLY observe. What are they hiding?? THIS MUST STOP!!! pic.twitter.com/r1YlkZokAa
— Mike Roman (@mikeroman)
There's an old joke in Philly about the Democrat pollster whose friend, a long time Republican, is dying, and the Republican says to his friend, "at least I never voted Democrat." And the pollster says, "don't worry my friend, you will."
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