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Shreya Srinivasan fills out her mail-in ballot at a Montgomery County voter services mobile location in King of Prussia, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024
Elections
Government
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

N.J. and Pa. among best-represented states on Election Day, according to report

The states are among the top 10 that reflect the voter population of their electorates based on race, age and gender, says a report by the personal finance site WalletHub.

1 year ago

Listen 1:08
mail ballot being dropped in a box
Elections
Gender

Why some conservative women are keeping their votes for Kamala Harris a secret

Democrats are reminding conservative women: votes are a secret and they can vote for who they want, including Vice President Harris.

1 year ago

mail ballots behind a cage
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

Under lock and key: How ballots get from Pennsylvania precincts to election offices

Pennsylvania election officials take a variety of measures to secure ballots when they are transported from polling places to county facilities.

1 year ago

illustration of news misinformation
Elections
Media

How to avoid sharing election misinformation

As we’re waiting to learn the final results, it can be easy to be duped by false or misleading information.

1 year ago

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at PPG Paints Arena, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Elections
National
Pennsylvania

Harris and Trump set sights on Pennsylvania in final push before Election Day

The election is likely to be decided across seven states. Trump won Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin in 2016 only to see them flip to Biden in 2020.

1 year ago

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on debate stage
Elections
National
Pennsylvania

Here’s what to watch as Election Day approaches in the U.S.

In a deeply divided nation, the election is a true toss-up between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump.

1 year ago

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Delaware
Elections
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

Election 2024 updates: Trump wins presidential race; GOP sweeps Pa. row offices

Follow along for live special coverage on the 2024 general election.

1 year ago

Donald Trump speaks onstage
Elections
National
Politics

Trump talks about reporters being shot and says he shouldn’t have left White House after 2020 loss

On the last Sunday before the election, Donald Trump asked Lancaster County voters to make him leader of a “failed nation” while casting doubt on U.S. elections.

1 year ago

aerial view of a stage being built at the Philadelphia Art Museum
Elections
Music
Philadelphia
Politics
6abc

Lady Gaga, Oprah Winfrey among those expected at Harris campaign concert on Ben Franklin Parkway

Kamala Harris' campaign is hosting the concert, which is set to begin 5 p.m. Monday. Ricky Martin, The Roots and the vice president are also expected to attend.

1 year ago

Voters line up outside the Bucks County Administration Building
Elections
National
Pennsylvania
Politics

When polls close in Pennsylvania, other battleground states on Election Day

It will be a game of hopscotch to keep up with key times Tuesday in Pennsylvania, Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina and Wisconsin.

1 year ago

Kamala Harris and Maya Rudolph, dressed the same onstage
Elections
National
Politics
TV

Harris appears on ‘Saturday Night Live’ as mirror image of Maya Rudolph with election looming

She told Rudolph's version of Harris “you got this” and the pair in sync delivered the signature “Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!”

1 year ago

Michelle Obama speaks onstage
Elections
National
Pennsylvania
Politics
6abc

Michelle Obama visits Montgomery County high school to rally for Kamala Harris

Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump's team stopped by Glenmoore, Broomall and Lansdale over the weekend, with a planned rally in Lancaster County on Sunday.

1 year ago

a display of Trump-talking greeting cards
Elections
Pennsylvania
Politics

‘Sometimes the line is out the door’: Bensalem store does brisk business selling Trump, MAGA merchandise

“They're proud to be part of it. It's almost like [how] everybody wears Eagles shirts,” store owner Michael Domanico said.

1 year ago

Donald Trump slightly raises a fist
Elections
Government
Politics

Trump is using election lies to lay the groundwork for challenging 2024 results if he loses

Rally after rally, he urges his supporters to deliver a victory “too big to rig,” telling them the only way he can lose is if Democrats cheat.

1 year ago

Gloucester Township, N.J. (Google maps)
Elections
Environment
New Jersey

Gloucester Township voters to decide whether to sell sewer system

Gloucester Township officials say the sale would pay off a $65 million debt and help reduce property taxes.

1 year ago

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