Penn Leads the Vote reports that 1,460 students turned out to vote today, according to PLTV Executive Co-Director and College senior Jared Fries.
Though the polling locations PLTV used to calculate turnout are open to other community members, most — 97 or even 99 percent — of registrants are students, PLTV Co-Director and College senior Pam Putnam explained.
Fries said the turnout figure is “essentially even” with the 1,500-person turnout in 2006.
As a result, he called the PLTV efforts today “a great success.”
The group made 500 phone calls over a two-hour period from its “war room” to remind registered voters who had not yet done so to go to the polls.
This resulted in a voting surge at the end of the day, when almost twice as many voters came in per hour between 6 and 8 p.m. compared to any prior hour during the day.
PLTV leaders said there have not been any problems with polling booths on campus today.
Polling place—2006—2010 Penn Care and Rehab 158 185 Steinberg-Dietrich—248—229 DRL—269—227 Harrison—214—241 Harnwell—168—172 Houston—443—406 Total—1500—1460
Polling place—2006—2010 Penn Care and Rehab 158 185 Steinberg-Dietrich—248—229 DRL—269—227 Harrison—214—241 Harnwell—168—172 Houston—443—406 Total—1500—1460
