2006 News

September 29 , 2006

Bucks County Commissioners Announce Upcoming Bucks Votes Public Education Sites

After a month-and-a-half of public exposure, momentum continues to build for the Bucks County commissioners’ BUCKS VOTES educational initiative.

Today, the commissioners announced another week of venues for the program, which continues to reach out to all 54 municipalities within the county.

“Feedback for these sessions has been overwhelmingly positive,” said commissioners’ Chairman James F. Cawley, Esq. “We will continue to reach out to each and every voter during the five weeks leading up to the Nov. 7 General Election.”

According to Bucks County Consumer Protection Director Mike Bannon, who doubles as a voter education trainer, the BUCKS VOTES initiative is succeeding because it gives county residents a unique “hands-on” experience.

“There nothing like hands-on for helping to familiarize people with the Danaher machines,” Bannon said as he worked side-by-side with consumer investigator Rick Gidlewski during today’s Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce Breakfast in Doylestown. “We are trying to get out to as many places as we can.”

These dates are in addition to the two permanent sites established for demonstrations, at the Bucks County Courthouse on the second floor, and at the Lower Bucks Government Service Center in Levittown.

This week’s voter education sessions are as follows:

Sunday, 10/1/06          

• October Fest                                                   
  12:00pm-6:00pm
  425 Wells Rd.
  Doylestown, PA 18901
• Perkasie Borough Fall Festival                        
  12:00pm-5:00pm
  425 Arthur Ave. ( 5 th St.)
  Perkasie, PA 18944
• Penndel Borough Hall Voting Demonstration   
  1:00pm-3:00pm
  300 Bellevue Ave.
  Penndel, PA 19047

Monday, 10/2/06        

• Quakertown Library                                        
  1:00pm-9:00pm
  401 West Mill Street
  Quakertown, PA 18951-1248
  215-536-3306

Tuesday, 10/3/06        

• Bucks County Community College                   
  10:00am-2:00pm
  275 Swamp Rd.
  Newtown, PA 18940
• Bucks County Community College                   
  5:00pm-6:30pm
  275 Swamp Rd.
  Newtown, PA 18940
• Tullytown Council Meeting
  7:00 to 8:00pm
  500 Main Street
  Tullytown, Pa 19007
  215-945-1560

Wednesday, 10/4/06   

• Bensalem Senior Center                                   
  10:00am-12:00pm
  1850 Byberry Road
  Bensalem, PA 19020
  215-638-7720
• Quakertown Library
  1:00 to 4:00pm
  401 West Mill Street
  Quakertown, PA 18951-1248
  215-536-3306

Thursday, 10/5/06       

• Trumbauersville Borough Council Meeting        
  7:30pm-9:00pm
  One Evergreen Dr.
  Trumbauersville, PA 18970-0100
  215-536-1761

Saturday, 10/7/06        

• Bensalem Pride Day                                        
  9:00am-4:00pm
  Bensalem Municipal Complex
  2400 Byberry Rd.
  Bensalem, PA 19020
• Quakertown Alive Festival                               
  10:00am-5:00pm
  Location TBA
• Oxford Valley Mall                                          
  10:00am-5:00pm
  2300 E. Lincoln Highway
  Langhorne, PA 19047
• Warrington Twp. Day                                      
  12:00pm-4:00pm
  3095 Bradley Rd.
  Warrington, PA 18976

                                               

How to learn about Bucks County’s new voting machines:  Click Here to watch the informative video and read the BUCKS VOTES brochure. Watch Comcast’s ON DEMAND “Get Local” channel to view the video. Tune in to Comcast cable channel 96 Send an email to bucksvotes@co.bucks.pa.us to inquire about demonstrations with your organization, or to request more information. Look for announcements about upcoming training sessions in your area.