Elections
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Today Is the 55th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. Here’s What You Can Do.
If you’re looking to help increase voter turnout as the general election draws closer, here are a few groups to check out.
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U.S. Postal Service Changes Are Delaying Mail in Philly as Long as 3 Weeks
Mail carriers and leaders of the local union say boxes of mail are being left undelivered because of new rules regarding their workflow and hours.
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Pennsylvania Will Pay for Postage on Mail-In Ballots in November Election
The state plans to use money from federal emergency coronavirus aid to foot the bill, which could run to several million dollars to cover 55 cents for millions of ballots.
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Nearly 1.5M Pennsylvanians Voted By Mail. The Trump Campaign Is Suing.
Four western Pennsylvania members of Congress joined the lawsuit over how the state collects and counts mail-in ballots under revamped rules.
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She Spent the Primary at a West Philly Polling Place. Now She’s Tested Positive for COVID-19.
“My whole objective is to make sure that the communities that I serve are safe,” a poll watcher told PennLive.
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Voters Head to the Polls Tuesday As Protests Swell and Coronavirus Crisis Continues
Americans in nine states and Washington D.C. will cast their ballots in primary elections on Tuesday, despite massive social unrest and an ongoing global pandemic.
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The 6 Counties Where the Deadline for Mail-In Ballots Have Been Extended
The new deadline to receive them and count them, under Wolf’s executive order, is 5 p.m. on June 9, the governor’s office said.
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Your Guide to Pennsylvania’s June 2 Primary Elections
Due to the coronavirus, all voters have the option to vote by mail-in ballot rather than going to their polling place on Election Day. Mail-in ballot applications will be accepted through Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 5 p.m.
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There May Be Fewer Places to Vote in Philadelphia on June 2. That’s On Purpose.
A spokesperson for Philadelphia’s elections commission, Nick Custodio, said there was “no playbook for holding an election during a pandemic.”
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Pennsylvania Advocates Want to Avoid Another Wisconsin Primary and Extend Mail-in-Ballot Deadline
Several voting rights groups have filed a lawsuit to give Pennsylvanians more time to return their ballots for the upcoming presidential primary.
