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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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The Burg: Dauphin County prepares for election, sends out mail-in ballots

Maddie Gittens of The Burg reports on Dauphin County’s preparation for the election. Just weeks away from the general election, county officials on Thursday shared voting information, as well as how…
October 14, 2024
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Lehigh Valley News: Election information: Safeguarding the process and distinguishing fact from fiction

Jim Deegan of Lehigh Valley News reports on efforts to combat misinformation and build trust in the voting process. Earlier this year LehighValleyNews.com partnered with the nonpartisan group Keep Our Republic…
October 14, 2024
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Pennwatch: Department of State Launches Digital Ad Campaign to Educate Voters on Voting by Mail

Pennwatch reports on the Pennsylvania Department of State’s digital advertising campaign to educate voters about election security and voting processes. In the leadup to Election Day,…
October 14, 2024
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Fox56: Election security boost: Luzerne County adds cameras to ballot storage room

Samantha Durante of Fox56 reports on the addition of cameras to the ballot storage unit room in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Luzerne County is adding livestream cameras in the election room that…
October 10, 2024
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AP: Voting gets underway in Pennsylvania, as counties mail ballots and open satellite election offices

AP reports on the beginning of mail-in voting in Pennsylvania. Voting has begun in earnest in the presidential battleground state of Pennsylvania, as counties increasingly begin mailing out ballots, offering…
October 7, 2024
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Penn Capital Star: Nov. 5 election too close to decide mail-in ballot issues, Pennsylvania Supreme Court says

Peter Hall of Pennsylvania Capital-Star reports on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s denial of requests to resolve questions about mail-in ballots because the November election too close. In a pair of decisions…
October 7, 2024
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Votebeat: Trust in elections is strongest at the local level, Pennsylvania poll shows

Carter Walker of Votebeat reports on a Pennsylvania poll that finds that voter confidence is strongest at County levels. Pennsylvania voters are more likely to trust…
October 4, 2024
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CBS: Some mail-in ballot return envelopes may already be sealed, warns Pennsylvania Department of State

Taleisha Newbill of CBS News reports on the Pennsylvania Department of State’s warning to voters that some return envelope mail-in ballots might have already been sealed before they were mailed.
October 2, 2024
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AP: Pennsylvania county manager sued over plans to end use of drop boxes for mail-in ballots

AP reports on a lawsuit in Luzerne County that challenges the authority of county manager Romilda Crocamo to end the use of drop boxes for mail-in ballots. Three residents of…
October 2, 2024
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WFMZ: County officials begin testing of election equipment

WFMZ reports on the beginning of election equipment testing in Berks County, Pennsylvania. READING, Pa. – Testing of election equipment began in Mohnton Monday morning. Berks County’s ballot-marking devices and…
October 1, 2024