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Gritty and the Phillie Phanatic help celebrate National Voter Registration Day
“Democracy is not a spectator sport, as they say,” said Al Schmidt, a former City Commissioner.
3 years ago
Ruling nixing vote-by-mail in Delaware on hold during appeal
The stay will allow elections officials to process mail-in voting applications and prepare ballots, but that they are not allowed to send the mail-in ballots to voters.
3 years ago
Residents, former Trump administration officials sue Chester County over ballot drop box monitoring
The residents had help from an organization founded by former Trump administration officials Stephen Miller and Mark Meadows.
3 years ago
Doug Mastriano and Josh Shapiro both say public safety is important. Mastriano is focused on harsher sentences, Shapiro on stopping illegal guns.
3 years ago
What you need to know ahead of the 2022 Pa. general election
Pennsylvania’s general election is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.
3 years ago
These Philly poll workers love being a crucial part of democracy
What drives them to show up year after year? It’s not the money.
3 years ago
Oz, Fetterman both target Philly suburbs in key Pa. Senate race
With the fall campaign election season kicking into high gear, Fetterman and his Republican rival, Dr. Mehmet Oz, are making a beeline for Philly's heavily populated suburbs.
3 years ago
Philly City Council at-large seats will be filled by special election in November
Last week, just two vacancies on council were scheduled to be filled by special election. Now, all four open spots will be voted on in November.
3 years ago
Earn $200 for a day’s work and help make sure democracy functions.
3 years ago
Philly’s voting machines faced major scrutiny in 2020. Where do things stand now?
The ExpressVote XL, which got mired in bad press after its debut, has worked smoothly in Philadelphia for three elections since.
3 years ago
Efforts to ban, restrict LGBTQ curriculum in Pa. schools hinge on who becomes the next governor
The proposed legislation would ban classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in kindergarten through fifth grade, claiming it’s not “age appropriate."
3 years ago
Judge says Delaware vote-by-mail law is unconstitutional
The judge ruled that the law violates a provision in Delaware’s constitution that spells out the circumstances under which a person is allowed to cast an absentee ballot.
3 years ago
The baseless election fraud claims are requiring Pennsylvania to retain more lawyers — subsequently exhausting much needed resources and costing taxpayers millions.
3 years ago
Fetterman, Oz agree to Oct. 25 debate, but feud over terms
The debate, coming two weeks before the general election, follows weeks of cajoling by Oz.
3 years ago
Primary voters send two prominent Delaware lawmakers into involuntary retirement
Colin Bonini had been in the state Senate since 1995 and was the GOP’s nominee for governor in 2016. Larry Mitchell was a 16-year veteran and House Majority Whip.
3 years ago
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