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Every Philly polling place will soon be accessible to voters with physical disabilities and mobility issues

New voting machines require ramps, prompting elections officials to find new polling places

Lutheran Settlement House in Fishtown is the new polling place for Ward 18, Division 2. With its ramp and large doors, the building allows the new voting machines to be rolled in — and for voters with disabilities to access the polling place. The previous polling place had a step and small door, making it inaccessible for voters in, say, electric wheelchairs.
Lutheran Settlement House in Fishtown is the new polling place for Ward 18, Division 2. With its ramp and large doors, the building allows the new voting machines to be rolled in — and for voters with disabilities to access the polling place. The previous polling place had a step and small door, making it inaccessible for voters in, say, electric wheelchairs.Read moreTYGER WILLIAMS / Staff Photographer