Voters in Berks, Montco should expect to wait in line at polls, group says

Officials urge people to avoid peak hours. By Peter Jackson | Of The Associated Press A lack of voting machines and poll workers could force some Pennsylvania voters to wait in line on Election Day, a group founded by civil rights lawyers warned Thursday. The Washington-based Advancement Project, which scrutinized selected counties and cities in seven states, said the surge in voter registration and an expected larger-than-usual turnout this year could overwhelm many precincts in the Nov. 4 election. ''Most of the places we looked at are under-resourced,'' said Judith Browne-Dianis, a co-director of the group. County officials, however, said they remain confident that they will avoid serious problems at the polls. Many are buying or leasing additional machines to accommodate the expected high turnout, although leaders of the... [read full story]