Pennsylvania Voters' Bill of Rights

The full version is here. Voters Bills of Rights for other states can be found over here. Here's the summary of Pennsylvania's Voters' Rights:

• The polls are open from 7 AM to 8 PM on Tuesday, November 2nd. If the polls close when you are standing in line, you still have the right to vote.
• If you have children, you may take them to the polls with you, and you may take one child in the voting booth with you.
• If you make a mistake on your ballot, you may ask for a new one.
• If you have moved since you registered to vote, you can vote in your old district, after filling out a form with your new address.
• If you are voting for the first time, all you need to bring to the polls is one of the following: a photo ID, a copy of a current utility bill, a bank statement, a government check, a pay check, or another government statement that shows your name and address. If you forget your ID, you can vote by "provisional" ballot.
• If your name is not on the voter rolls, but you are sure you are registered, you can vote with a "provisional" ballot.
• You can register and vote if you have been released from prison after being convicted of a felony. You can also vote by absentee ballot if you are currently in jail awaiting trial, or in jail for a misdemeanor.
• If you are disabled and your polling place is not accessible, you can vote at an accessible site designated by the county.

Lastly, if you run into problems, you can call 866-OUR-VOTE. They can help.

Get out and vote!

Philadephia: We tip more than you do!

From this article on CNN:

NEW YORK (Reuters) -- New York is the best U.S. city to visit, restaurant lovers in Philadelphia are the biggest tippers and sunny climes seem to bring out the most diners, according to new national Zagat Surveys published Monday.

Diners in the City of Brotherly Love are kindest to waiters, as Philadelphia topped the chart with an average tip of 19.2 percent of the bill, nipping Atlanta at 19.1 percent.

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I guess this amount of tipping makes up for the fact that we've been known to do things like booing our own orchestra off stage and throwing snowballs at the coaches on opposing football teams. Yeah, we're a bunch of Jeckyl and Hydes here. :-)