Elections

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.

Pennsylvania Democrats are teaching voters how to correctly fill out and return mail-in ballots, after a Philadelphia elections official warned they could cause “electoral chaos.”

A member of Philadelphia’s elections board is asking the Legislature to reconsider a provision in state law that requires counties to throw out so-called “naked ballots.”

After Republican mega-donor Louis DeJoy became postmaster general, on-time delivery rates plummeted by as much as 30 points in some regions, The Guardian found.

Mi Familia Vota organization is joining other groups across the U.S. in trying to persuade younger people to work at polling places, especially those who are bilingual.

Counties will pay you to work at the polls, and the state is offering continuing education credits for some licensed professionals.

The state Supreme Court also authorized counties to use satellite election offices and mail-in ballot drop boxes.

The Pennsylvania Dept. of State issued the new guidance in response to a lawsuit that said more than 26,000 mail-in ballots were not counted in the primary because of signatures.

To ensure that every legally cast vote is counted, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has established a legal dream team.