New polling place camera ban is bad for election protection
October 31st, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in From the Field, League News, PA League in the News, Related News
No cell phones, no cameras, a new ban in Westmoreland and Allegheny counties is keeping all cameras out because they will “distract” first-time voters.
This will make election protection efforts, like VideoYourVote, a lot more difficult.
Terry Griffin, Western PA Field Organizer, and Liz Rincon, Executive State Director for the PA League spoke on the drawbacks of this ban…see the news story here
The PA League and the PAVoice Election Protection coalition will still be participating in VideoYourVote, by going to polls to ask voters about their voting experiences. And don’t forget to call 866-OUR-VOTE if you see a problem at the polls to report it right away!
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