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RandySF

(70,613 posts) Sat Oct 19, 2024, 10:07 PM Oct 19

Out-of-State PA Students' Registrations Turned Away by Local Elections Office

Out-of-state students at a Pennsylvania college who wanted to register to vote in the Commonwealth were turned away by their local elections office on Friday.

Students at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster had completed voter registration forms and given them to an organizational representative of the nonpartisan “F&M Votes” to deliver to the Lancaster County Elections Office.

The representative was told by Lisa Dart, deputy chief clerk/registrar for Lancaster County, that the registrations would not be accepted. Dart, a former Carbon County elections director, told the representative, who co-chairs the “F&M Votes” campaign on the college’s campus, that the registrations for those students previously registered would not be accepted until those students canceled their registration in their home state.

According to the Pennsylvania Department of State website, “if you moved from outside of PA to attend college in PA, you may register to vote in Pennsylvania if you meet the requirements listed above.”

https://www.politicspa.com/out-of-state-pa-students-registrations-turned-away-by-local-elections-office/139587/

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Out-of-State PA Students' Registrations Turned Away by Local Elections Office (Original Post) RandySF Oct 19 OP

From USA.gov "Most counties and states do not require you to cancel your voter registration after you move." Freethinker65 Oct 19 #1

When I was an election worker in Mi. RandySF Oct 19 #2

Doesn't surprise me at all. woodsprite Oct 20 #3

Freethinker65

(11,134 posts)

1. From USA.gov "Most counties and states do not require you to cancel your voter registration after you move."

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2024, 10:36 PM

Oct 19

I never cancelled my previous registration when I moved between States. I eventually informed the one county when they summoned me to report for jury duty that I had moved away from years ago.

Voting more than once in an election, or in a district you do not currently reside in, is a crime.

RandySF

(70,613 posts)

2. When I was an election worker in Mi.

Reply to Freethinker65 (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 19, 2024, 10:46 PM

Oct 19

We received notices from other counties or states and canceled the registrations ourselves.

woodsprite

(12,199 posts)

3. Doesn't surprise me at all.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Oct 20, 2024, 12:24 AM

Oct 20

Was up in Lancaster on Thursday. We were heading up to the Dutch Apple Dinner Theater. Driving around and did not see a single Democratic or Harris/Walz yard sign or bumper sticker. We saw what seemed like 50 bajillion republican and Trump signs, sticker, and flags. I saw one Harris/Walz billboard (on 273) and one interesting billboard with no attribution. I figured it was probably republican funded. It was a plain blue board with white writing that said something like “Pray for our country and God’s guidance. Contact xxxxxx to register to vote.” and then had a picture of an Amish straw hat.

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