Pennsylvania voters are heading to the polls Tuesday and election officials are gearing up for a busy day across the Commonwealth.
69 News Reporter Sydney Kay has more on one group’s push for voters to do research before casting ballots.
From campaign ads to social media posts, voters are seeing a flood of information on Election Day, but not all of it is accurate.
“They may be AI, they may not even be verifiable so we always say consider the source, check the date, cross check information before you share it,” said Barbara Connolly.
Connolly is with the League of Women Voters of Lehigh County, a non-partisan group of women and men that help register voters and provide information on elections.
She says doing your due diligence when it comes to all candidates is important.
“Consider what candidates, what policies that they feel strongly about really meet their needs as a citizen,” she explained.
Although voter turnout tends to dip outside of a presidential election year, Connolly says primary elections are where residents can make a local impact.
“It’s the potholes, it’s the school boards, it’s the decisions that are made locally that affect your life and the state also,” she said.
With the polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, she explains that democracy is strongest when everyone casts their ballots.
“Sometimes elections are decided on a very, very close margin so every vote really, really counts, especially the closer you get to home,” Connolly said.
State officials are encouraging voters to double check their polling place before heading out the door.
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