US Edition‘Deliberative Poll’ Lets Voters Tackle Big Election Policy Questions
- Nearly 200 residents from Pennsylvania took part in a deliberative polling event held June 6-8, 2025, in a Philadelphia hotel, where they engaged in discussions about election policies.
- The event arose after years of legislative deadlock in Pennsylvania over election law reforms, with participants randomly selected to reflect state demographics and political views.
- Participants grappled with issues like early voting, voter ID requirements, ballot auditing, preregistration, and criminal penalties for voter intimidation amid observed small-group discussions.
- William Sontag said he was baffled by arguments against voter ID, while Sarah Dewey noted concerns that ID costs could be prohibitive, highlighting nuanced participant views in the dialogue.
- Organizers and Professor James Fishkin asserted the process fostered fact-based civil dialogue and would inform State House Speaker Joanna McClinton’s ongoing negotiations on election legislation.
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How Would Ordinary Voters Resolve Pennsylvania’s Big Election Policy Debates? - Bucks County Beacon
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. After years of fruitless debate in Pennsylvania’s legislature about whether and how to update the commonwealth’s election laws, a civics project is trying to see whether ordinary voters have better luck reaching a consensus on issues such as early voting and voter ID. Nearly 200 Pennsylvanians gave it a shot …
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How would ordinary voters resolve Pennsylvania’s big election policy debates?
As part of a civics project, a group of citizens gathered to discuss pre-canvassing, early voting, and voter ID. Their deliberations could shape pending legislation.
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