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9 Discarded Ballots in Wilkes-Barre Weren’t ‘Intentional Fraud’, State Election Chief Says
“The investigation is still going on, but from the initial reports we’ve been given, this was a bad error. This was not intentional fraud. So training, training, training.”
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Trump Campaign Threatens to Sue Philly Over Satellite Election Offices
Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar says Trump’s claims that his campaign has a right to observe the voting process in the offices are “absolutely inaccurate.”
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The Fee to Become a Naturalized Citizen Nearly Jumped From $640 to $1,170. Then a Judge Stepped In.
A federal judge on Tuesday halted major fee increases for citizenship and other immigration benefits three days before they were to take effect.
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Pennsylvania Counties Push to Count Mail-in Ballots Before Election Day
County elections officials want as many as 21 days before Election Day to count ballots, a request backed by Gov. Tom Wolf and his fellow Democrats.
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Cyberattack Causes Chaos at Major Pennsylvania-Based Hospital Chain
United Health Services, which operates more than 11 facilities in Pennsylvania and hundreds more across the US, suffered a system-wide computer outage that has affected patient care.
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Federal Judge in Philadelphia Orders Stop to Postal Service Cuts
Federal judges in Washington state and New York had issued similar orders this month. One judge said the Trump Administration was using the USPS “as a tool in partisan politics.”
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GOP Takes Pennsylvania’s Mail-in Ballot Deadline to the US Supreme Court
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently ruled that ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and arrive by Nov. 6, but Republicans argue that ruling violates federal law.
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‘Discarded’ Ballots Put Luzerne County in the Election Spotlight
President Donald Trump accused Democrats in Luzerne County of “trying to steal the election,” but the county is under Republican leadership.
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Governor: Trump Rallies Flout Coronavirus Restrictions
“Once again, I am requesting that the President of the United States not endanger Pennsylvanians by holding unsafe rallies that will put Pennsylvania communities at risk,” Gov. Tom Wolf said.
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PA Supreme Court Maintains New Mail-in Ballot Deadline
The court, which ruled last week that mail-in ballots can be counted if they arrive at local elections offices by Nov. 6, refused a request from Republicans to put its order on hold.
