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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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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
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Washington Post: How Philadelphia election workers will race to count votes this fall

Derek Hawkins and Adriana Usero of the Washington Post report on their visit to a Philadelphia election warehouse to observe the processing of mail ballots. Voting by mail is…
September 29, 2024
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Observer Reporter: Secretary of State Schmidt hopes courts bring clarity to mail-in ballot questions

Mike Jones of The Observer-Reporter reports on Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt’s hope that the state Supreme Court will soon bring uniformity to many issues surrounding mail-in ballots. Pennsylvania Secretary…
September 27, 2024
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The Morning Call: Lehigh Valley election 2024: When votes will be counted and how counties are preparing

Anthony Salamone and Grayson Golter of The Morning Call report Northampton and Lehigh counties preparations to count votes in the November election. Christopher Commini knows all eyes will be on…
September 27, 2024
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Fox 43: Pennsylvania election officials undergo safety training to protect poll workers ahead of 2024 election

Matt Klinedinst of Fox 43 reports on Pennsylvania election officials’ safety training in preparation for the November Election. With the 2024 Presidential Election less than two months away, election…
September 25, 2024
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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