Bob Lee responds yet again to Joe DeFelice's letter, guess someone hit a sore spot with Mr Lee.

Letters In defense of city voting
RE THE LETTER "Voting for a better city" by Joseph J. DeFelice (Aug. 17):
We are confident that ward leaders, committeepersons, poll officials, and voters and media have seen the city commissioners' successful efforts in improving the city election systems during the past 10 years.
We implemented a new imaging system that enables production of books listing voter records and a digitized signature for use at the polls. We replaced our mechanical voting machines with a proven electronic voting system. We implemented a computerized system for producing and counting absentee and provisional ballots.
In 2004, we implemented the voter ID and provisional voting requirements of the Help America Vote Act during Philadelphia's most active and volatile election in more than 20 years, in which more than 672,000 Philadelphians voted.
Before Jan. 1, the commission will upgrade its electronic system to enable the visually impaired to vote independently.
Philadelphia is an older city and locating fully accessible polling places, with designated parking for the disabled within every election district is almost impossible. A high percentage of our residents walk to the polls. It is vital to keep polls properly sized and in the division.
The city has 316 fully accessible polls, 675 where the building is accessible and 175 where portable ramps may provide access. We are researching properties in the other 500 divisions.
Mr. DeFelice was issued a Republican certificate for the 64th Ward, 11th Division for the May 17 election. State law limits each candidate to two watchers per division. The form submitted by the 64th Ward contains numerous entries contrary to state law, listing three-six individuals in 10 of the 18 Divisions and one for a division that doesn't exist.
It would be a waste of city taxpayer funds to procure a new county database. Before Jan. 1, the commission will move its data and operations onto the Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors. A more detailed response is at phillyrecord.com/2005/ 0825/0-article-09.html.
Bob Lee, Voter Registration Admin.
Philadelphia County
Reprinted Courtesy of Philly.com