Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, elections are overseen by the Pennsylvania Department of State, which provides guidance and enforces election laws. The actual administration is handled by 67 county boards of elections.
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CBS: Will using a Sharpie invalidate your ballot? Debunking an election conspiracy theory
Joshua Sidorowicz of CBS debunks an election conspiracy that using sharpie to mark your vote will invalidate the ballot in Pennsylvania. Some Pennsylvania voters are now asking whether filling out their…
October 25, 2024
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PennLive: Bipartisan group of former elected officials work on battling misinformation
Ivey Dejesus of PennLive reports on a bipartisan effort in Pennsylvania that seeks to reassure voters of the integrity of the electoral process. Misinformation has been…
October 24, 2024
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Votebeat: Voters deserve second chance if mail ballots are rejected, Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules
Carter Walker of Votebeat reports on a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that allows voters to cast a provisional ballot in person if their mail-in ballot is rejected.
October 24, 2024
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NPR: Pennsylvania’s top elections official on conspiracies, the voting process and what to expect on election night
Michael Martin, Claire Murashima, and Destinee Adams of NPR report on Pennsylvania’s Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt’s answers to questions about the voting process. Pennsylvania is one of the…
October 23, 2024
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PoliticsPA: Department of State Intervenes in F&M Votes/Lancaster County Voter Registration Dispute
Steve Ulrich of PoliticsPA reports on Pennsylvania’s Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt’s call to investigate claims of improper voter registration. In a tersely…
October 22, 2024
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WHYY: What to do if you witness voter intimidation on Election Day
Sandra Jones of WHYY reports on election officials precautions to prevent voter intimidation at Pennsylvania polls. With Election Day drawing near, local officials in Pennsylvania and New Jersey have taken…
October 22, 2024
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Spotlight PA: Philadelphia aims to speed up mail ballot processing on Election Day with newer equipment
Carter Walker of Spotlight PA reports on how new equipment is speeding up ballot processing in Philadelphia. A few relatively minor changes would allow Philadelphia to process mail ballots much…
October 17, 2024
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Lancaster Online: We must have faith in our elections and election officials. Threats of violence have no place in democracy
Rev. Bradley Mattson, a member of Pillars of the Community, penned an op-ed in LancasterOnline about why we must have faith in our election officials and reject violence in our…
October 15, 2024
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WJAC: Secretary of State discusses voting accessibility at new Centre County satellite office
Zac Kaye of WJAC reports on Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt’s visit to discuss voting accessibility as satellite offices. Secretary of State Al Schmidt stopped by Penn State on…
October 15, 2024
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WTAE: Washington County officials talk about preparations for Election Day and Election Night
Bob Mayo of WTAE reports on Washington County, Pennsylvania’s preapartions for Election Day in November. At the Washington County Elections Department warehouse, they’re testing the voting machines, running logic and accuracy tests on…
October 14, 2024