More than 70,000 in the Levittown area took to the polls Tuesday to vote, according to county tabulations. President Obama easily won the popular vote in the lower portion of the county. A check of the presidential election results in local towns showed Obama also won the region in 2008. He won most towns in both elections in a landslide, data shows. The diverse make up of Levittown lead the BBC to called the area the "key to the 2012 election." Whoever wins the majority of votes in presidential vote Bucks County usually wins the national vote. On Tuesday, participation started with heavy …
Shortly after finding out he was re-elected, State Rep. John Galloway was busy making plans for Wednesday. On his agenda: Getting back to work.“Come tomorrow, we’re going to get back to work to create jobs,” the Galloway said late Tuesday night. The state representative added his “idea is to work with Republicans, Democrats and independents to brings jobs back to the district.”Galloway won the race with roughly 73 percent of the vote. His opponent, Eric David, only received nearly 27 percent of ballots cast. In all, just over 24,000 votes were placed in the vote. David said he called Galloway…
After waiting in line at Village Park Elementary School in Falls, Army Sgt. Christopher McAnally was not able to vote due to a mix-up. The sergeant told Patch he last voted via absentee ballot in the 2008 election with no problems. Tuesday night, he was told by officials in Doylestown he was not registered in Bucks County. McAnally moved recently from Bensalem to Falls and did not know he had to register at his new polling spot. The judge of election at Village Park put McAnally in contact with the county election office. The office could not find the veteran on the county rolls, which he …
As the 7 p.m. hour approached, volunteers at the Obama Campaign office on Mill Street in Bristol Borough hung up the phones and took to the streets looking for voters who have yet to cast their ballot. Although no one at the campaign office would offer an official comment, the last ditch effort to get potential voters to local polls was evident. Up the block at the Lower Bucks Senior Center, voters continued to flow in in groups of three’s and fours to register their support for candidates of choice. At St. Ann’s Church, Election Judge Faith Buck reported turnout to be strong, as a number of …
Democratic poll watcher Larry Macy spent much of Election Day standing in the gym of the Magic Cottage in Bristol Township. Around him, close to 100 people waited in a line to vote Tuesday morning. Macy, volunteering for the Democratic Party, is one of thousands of poll watchers who volunteered to ensure proper procedures are followed at polling places. All major political parities have poll watchers scattered throughout the nation. According to ABC News, "Democrats are worried about what they say are efforts to suppress the vote. Republicans fear instances of voter fraud." Many of the poll …
Voters lined up early this morning throughout the Levittown area this morning in order to beat what they expect to be long lines later on today. In Bristol Borough, officials are characterizing turnout as “strong and steady’ at all the polling all sites. Penny Yotter, an election official at the Ancient Order of the Hibernians site on Corson Street said there are no voting issues or problems to report and so far, everything has gone smoothly. Voter Terry McGovern, of Beaver St, hopes that once the results are in and finalized voters “…will live with the results…” Click here to see photos …
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Eric David, a Pennsbury High School graduate and candidate for the 140th Legislative District, believes jobs are the biggest issue on the minds of voters in Levittown. The 35-year-old Republican candidate said he hopes to bring more business to the area and reform the state pension crisis. David questions why the area has so much critical infrastructure, yet not enough local jobs. As a licensed Realtor, the housing market and refinancing rates are also important issues to David. If elected, David said he hopes to work in Harrisburg to repair the problems that plague the state. He continued …
Going through all the literature out there to make sure the candidate you choose agrees with your on all the different issues can be very time consuming.A number of different websites have pulled that information into easy quiz formats to help you decide who to vote for, some even weigh how important each issue is to you.Here are some of the more mainstream quizzes online to help you choose whether to vote for President Barack Obama or former Gov. Mitt Romney or a third party candidate when casting your vote for president on Tuesday. I Side With ABC News Presidential Match Vote Smart Vote …
As we look to Election Day, Levittown Patch is devoted to bring you the information you need to vote with confidence. VOTING INFO Voting Instructions: How to use the machine – 2012 General Election: Sample Ballot: 2012 General Election: Candidate List with Button Numbers Polling Locations: PA Polling Place Locator (A list of locations is also provided below.) Photo ID: Not needed for the 2012 election. A judge put the law on hold until after the election. Although you may still be asked for a photo ID, you can vote without it. Poll Problems? Contact the Bucks County voter registration office…
