Voting Info
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What to expect in Pennsylvania’s state primaries
The election is a prelude to November, when voters could scramble partisan control of the state Supreme Court. The primaries in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh will have added significance because the eventual Democratic nominees will be heavily favored in the general election.
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Deadline to register to vote in May 20 primaries only two weeks away
The upcoming primaries will determine which candidates advance in a host of local and statewide races that will be held in November.
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Judge rules that Pennsylvania counties can’t reject undated and wrongly dated mail ballots
Monday’s decision is the latest in a long-running legal dispute over what is a small percentage of votes cast in the state.
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Federal cuts to CISA programs make elections less secure, Pennsylvania’s Al Schmidt warns
In a letter to the homeland security secretary, Pennsylvania’s top election official cited the critical help local election officials have gotten from the cybersecurity agency. This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Pennsylvania’s top election official is warning the federal government that its decision to end a…
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Court sides with state over Fulton County’s handling of voting machines after 2020 election
The Commonwealth Court said the Department of State does not have to reimburse counties when they decertify machines, a defeat for Fulton County in a dispute that arose after two Republican county commissioners permitted Wake Technology Services Inc. to examine and obtain data from Dominion voting machines in 2021.
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What happens next? A timeline of the process between voting and inauguration
Here’s what happens next, from the moment the last vote was cast to Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, 2025—no conspiracy theories, no unfounded claims, no interference, just the safe, peaceful process as it was designed to work and has for generations.
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Hoax bomb threats prompt extended hours at some Pennsylvania polling places
Bomb threats were called in to multiple locations in Pennsylvania during the final hour of voting Tuesday. Gov. Josh Shapiro said there is no credible threat to the public.
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City officials shoot down Donald Trump’s baseless claims of voter fraud in Philadelphia
After former President Donald Trump complained of “massive CHEATING” on his Truth Social platform, Philly D.A. Larry Krasner asked him to provide evidence. Trump has yet to do so.
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What happens if there are voting machine issues at your polling place?
In Pennsylvania, there are multiple backups in place so voters can cast a ballot if there are issues with the voting machines.
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Pennsylvania election officials weighing in on challenges to 4,300 mail ballot applications in 14 counties
If the margin is tight in the presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, the 4,300 mail ballots at issue could be enough to determine who wins the state and its 19 electoral votes.
