Elections
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Pennsylvania court grants public access to voting data in dispute from 2020 election’s aftermath
The Democratic-majority Supreme Court said its unanimous decision was a way to “satisfy the voting public that our elections are safe, secure and accurate” while preserving the state constitution’s requirement that votes remain secret.
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Deadline to register to vote in Pennsylvania primary is May 4
There are multiple ways to register, including online through the Pennsylvania Department of State’s website.
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Pennsylvania’s motor-voter system effectively screens non-citizens from voter registration
Auditor General Tim DeFoor examined PennDOT’s procedures and found only one instance, due to human error in 210,000 records
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Pa. Republicans keep two state House seats in special elections
Republicans secured victories in two state House special elections Tuesday night, according to unofficial results from the Pennsylvania Department of State. That leaves partisan control of the chamber unchanged. Democrats will maintain their slim majority with 102 of 203 seats.
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What’s in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor
Legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump, who claims that passage of the bill will “guarantee the midterms” for his Republican Party in November.
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2026 election will decide party committees, state, federal positions
Pennsylvania’s primary election is coming. March 11 was the last day for any candidates to register for nomination for various political positions by the Republicans and the Democrats.
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Ex-Bucks County man guilty of double voting for Trump in 2020 election
The jury found Matthew Laiss, 32, of Bethlehem, guilty of felony charges of voter fraud and voting more than once in a federal election on March 4 following a two day trial in the U.S. District Court of Eastern Pennsylvania.
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Secretaries of state honor Erie Benedictine Sisters for political courage
The political courage of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie was recently recognized after they spoke up against false accusations of voter fraud at their monastery in 2024.
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What does bid to let PA independents vote in primaries mean for you?
A group of five independent voters including political commentator Michael Smerconish filed a lawsuit Dec. 10 asking a Pennsylvania court to end the commonwealth’s bar against independent voters participating in primary elections.
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Pa. voter turnout topped 42% in November’s municipal election dominated by Supreme Court race
Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt certified the results of the Nov. 4 election, which featured a retention vote for three state Supreme Court justices and races for mayor in several of the state’s largest cities, county executives and Philadelphia’s district attorney.
