The new training program is providing election administration training for election officials across the Commonwealth.
Some of Pennsylvania’s most populous counties are relocating polling places out of synagogues because April’s primary election falls on the first day of Passover.Some of Pennsylvania's most populous counties are relocating polling places out of synagogues and other Jewish buildings because the Legislature deadlocked last year overIn Allegheny County, which includes Pittsburgh, election officials relocated 16 polling places from six locations — synagogues as well as a Jewish community center.
“It is typical that we have to find new polling places every year — with more than 1,300 precincts, it is a natural occurrence that any number of them are changing ownership, closing, not available due to a special event, etc.,” Gardner said Friday. Voters in affected precincts will get letters and signs will be posted at the former locations with directions to the new sites.Philadelphia moved four synagogue polling places — all had hosted voting for at least the past six years.
Montgomery County Commissioner Neil Makhija, a Democrat who heads its elections board, said Friday it was “unfortunate and disrespectful” that state lawmakers were not able to find a suitable alternative to April 23.
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