Election Day going smoothly at Northampton County’s Bethlehem polling location
Written by Victoria Scialfa on November 3, 2020
Election Day going smoothly at Northampton County’s Bethlehem polling location
By Brad Klein
November 3, 2020
Barbara and Steve Diamond, Democratic Committee members, have been at their post since polls opened on Nov. 3, 2020. Photo | Brad Klein / WLVR
As Northampton polling places reached mid-afternoon of this Election Day, WLVR’s Brad Klein visited one location in Bethlehem and found things running smoothly.
Ward 6 has a dramatic polling location in Bethlehem’s City Center. Sitting outside at a folding table, and bundled against the cold were Democratic Committee members, Barbara and Steve Diamond. They say that there was a line outside when the polls opened.
“We had a problem this morning. One machine wasn’t working, and so I reported that,” said Barbara Diamond.
Someone from the board of elections fixed things, and there’s been no wait for voters since then.
“It’s a really good job. You get to meet your neighbors. It’s a long day but we like being out here and saying hello to everyone,” said Diamond.
The Diamonds pointed voters toward the door, answered questions, and assisted a disabled voter toward the wheel chair ramp. In contrast to the drama and tension surrounding the election nationwide, here it seemed like just another Election Day in Bethlehem.
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