Carter Walker of Votebeat
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Pa. Counties Must Accept Undated, Incorrectly Dated Mail Ballots, Federal Court Rules
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The ruling found the date a voter writes on a return envelope to be “immaterial” to a ballot’s eligibility. It has the potential to prevent the disenfranchisement of thousands of voters next year.
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Pennsylvania’s 2024 Presidential Primary Date Unlikely to Change Due to Legislative Impasse
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Lawmakers supported moving the primary date so it didn’t conflict with Passover, but state House and Senate leadership couldn’t find common ground.
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Automatic Voter Registration in Pa. Draws GOP Lawsuit Threats, but Little Action
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Republicans are threatening to sue Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro over automatic voter registration, but the admin appears to be on solid legal ground.
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Judge Tells Pa. County to Accept In-Person Votes from Residents Whose Flawed Mail Ballots Were Rejected
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A group of Delaware County voters had their mail ballots rejected then tried to remedy their mistake by voting provisionally. They were ultimately disenfranchised.
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Bill to Move Pa.’s Spring Primary Earlier Would Put Time Crunch on Election Officials
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A state Senate proposal would move Pa.’s April 23 primary to an earlier date to avoid a conflict with Passover. But election administrators worry they won’t have enough time to pull it off.
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Pa. Will Track Voting Machine Malfunctions Under New Settlement with Election Security Groups
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The Pa. Department of State has reached an agreement with advocates after they raised concerns in 2019 about a voting machine that glitched in its first year.
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Why Trump’s ‘Fake Electors’ in Pennsylvania Are Likely to Avoid Prosecution
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In seven states, Trump allies sent electoral votes for him to Congress despite his loss. Some are facing investigations and criminal charges, but the saga has a twist in the Keystone State.
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How Pa. Counties Spent the First-Ever Election Grants from the State
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Act 88 poured $45 million into shoring up counties’ election needs, with a few strings attached. Now some officials are designing their budgets based on another round.
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Trump Target Al Schmidt Gets Crucial Approval as He Moves Closer to Becoming Pa.’s Top Election Official
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The former Philadelphia city commissioner’s hearings featured contentious questions on voter roll accuracy from committee Republicans.
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This Pa. County Rejected Voters’ Flawed Mail Ballots. Then It Refused to Count Their In-Person Votes
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The ACLU is suing Delaware County, arguing that the Board of Elections misread state law and disenfranchised eligible voters in the May primary.