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Tom Wolf was quoted as saying that the “OVR has made registration convenient, accurate, and secure.” State Secretary Pedro <a class="cat-post-excerpt-more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170728034801/http://etownpa.com/letter-pa-online-voter-registration-doesnt-accurate-results/" title="Continue reading Letter: Pa. 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I resonate with some concerns expressed here about continuously rising property taxes. 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