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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WITF: Pa. Secretary of State Al Schmidt answers questions about the election
WITF reports on Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt’s Question and Answer session on election security and integrity. Al Schmidt is Pennsylvania’s secretary of state, and, although each county runs…
September 25, 2024
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Penn Capital-Star: Pa. Supreme Court to decide whether Butler County must allow provisional ballots
Ian Karbal of the Pennsylvania Capital-Star reports on the case in front of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that would allow voters who make disqualifying mistakes on their mail-in ballots to…
September 23, 2024
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Penn Capital-Star: Pennsylvania Supreme Court: Mail-in ballots with missing or incorrect dates won’t be counted
Peter Hall of the Pennsylvania Capital-Star reports on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s ruling that ballots returned without a date, or with an incorrect date, will not be counted. The ongoing…
September 20, 2024
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Fox 43: Pennsylvania counties prepare to send, receive mail-in ballots
James Corrigan of Fox 43 reports on Pennsylvania counties’ preparations for the mail-in ballot process. Mail-in ballots have yet to be sent out in Pennsylvania, but following the Secretary…
September 19, 2024
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KVTH: Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt debunks election disinformation
Liz Sanders, Cameron Couvillion, and Nick Refuerzo of KVTH report on how Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt debunks election misinformation. As November approaches, top election officials around the…
September 12, 2024
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AP: Pennsylvania voters can cast a provisional ballot if their mail ballot is rejected, court says
Marc Levy of AP reports on a Pennsylvania court’s decision to allow voters to cast provisional ballots if their mail-in ballots are rejected. A court decided Thursday that voters in…
September 6, 2024
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The Philadelphia Inquirer: It took days for the 2020 election to be called because of slow Pa. mail ballot counting. It could happen again.
Katie Bernard of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on ballot counting in Pennsylvania. Election officials in Pennsylvania are warning that because of inaction…
September 4, 2024
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AP: Pennsylvania’s long-running dispute over dates on mail-in voting ballots is back in the courts
Mark Scolforo of the AP reports on mail-in voting ballots dating requirement ending up back in the courts. A technical requirement that Pennsylvania voters write accurate dates on the exterior…
August 3, 2024
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CBS News: Pennsylvania election official on the greatest threat in the 2024 presidential election
Jericka Duncan and Analisa Novak report for CBS News on how Pennsylvania election officials are discussing the 2024 presidential election. A CBS News poll revealed that 72% of Pennsylvania Republicans…
July 8, 2024
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abc27: Pennsylvania election officials discuss trust in upcoming elections
George Stockburger interviews Lebanon County Election Director Sean Drasher and Thad Hall, the Election Director for Mercer County for abc27. “The elections are run by your neighbors,” said Sean Drasher,…
July 1, 2024