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Elections

President Donald Trump talks to a crowd of supporters after arriving at Wilmington International Airport, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, in Wilmington, N.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politics & Policy

Trump faces pushback for urging people to vote twice as test

It’s a felony under North Carolina state law to vote twice.

5 years ago

ormer City Councilman Justen Wright, Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki and Treasurer Velda Jones-Potter participate in a virtual mayoral debate
Politics & Policy

Wilmington mayor’s primary election foes share ‘people over property’ slogan

Mike Purzycki emerged from a field of seven Democratic candidates in 2016 to become mayor. His two challengers in 2020 say he hasn’t done enough for neighborhoods.

5 years ago

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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, left, talks with Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., before a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on the Postal Service on Capitol Hill, Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, in Washington. (Tom Williams/Pool via AP)
Politics & Policy

House subpoenas embattled Postal Service leader over delays

Democrats are pushing for increased oversight of the Postal Service following DeJoy's operational changes and Trump's claims that mail-in voting will lead to voter fraud.

5 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, Del., Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, about school reopenings. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Politics & Policy

Biden: Trump ignores pandemic, stokes unrest, solves neither

Biden is calling the struggle to reopen U.S. schools amid the coronavirus a “national emergency” and accusing Trump of turning his back to instead stoke passions about unrest

5 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the Whirlpool Corporation facility in Clyde, Ohio, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Politics & Policy

Fox, C-SPAN, NBC moderators for upcoming Trump-Biden debates

Trump's team has tried to pressure the commission to move up the debates, citing increased use of early and absentee voting because of the coronavirus.

5 years ago

(Yong Kim/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. GOP advances election bill that would ban drop boxes, get mail-in ballots to voters earlier

The bill was championed by Republicans as an effort to ensure a secure election, and decried by Democrats as an attack on ballot access.

5 years ago

Mail-in ballot
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania high court takes over another election lawsuit

The Democratic Party’s lawsuit asks the court to order an extension of Pennsylvania's Election Day-deadline to count mailed-in ballots.

5 years ago

Letter carrier Henrietta Dixon
Politics & Policy

Pa. lawmakers urge Trump’s postmaster to return sorting machines

The partisan fight over postal service is casting a shadow over the coming presidential election, with millions in Pennsylvania expected to vote by mail amid the pandemic.

5 years ago

The Wells Fargo Center
Community

Comcast offers Wells Fargo Center as polling place for November election

The Wells Fargo Center, home to both the Flyers and 76ers, will be available to the city for election activities as it deems appropriate.

5 years ago

Former Vice President Joe Biden
Politics & Policy

Biden hits campaign trail, blames Trump for city violence

Joe Biden is forcefully condemning the violence at recent protests while also blaming President Donald Trump for fomenting the divide that’s sparking it.

5 years ago

The first open meeting of the Philadelphia Board of Elections since June 22 took place in front of four members of the public, in the loading dock of the new voting machine warehouse at 3500 Scotts Lane in East Falls. (YouTube)
Politics & Policy

Philly election meeting in far-flung warehouse criticized for hindering public input

Philadelphia’s city commissioners aren’t livestreaming in-person election meetings or publicizing minutes. Critics say that’s unacceptable.

5 years ago

Stickers are placed out for voters at a polling place on Nov. 6, 2018. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Major Black, Jewish civil rights orgs teaming up for Philly voter outreach

The National Urban League and the Anti-Defamation League announced the partnership Mon. following a tense period for Black and Jewish communities.

5 years ago

A statue of Octavius Catto at it's unveilling - statue facing front with arms spread open and back, people in the foreground in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

‘Stand up for democracy’: Philly to host poll worker recruitment drive

Philadelphia officials plan to spend Tuesday, Sept. 1 — National Poll Worker Recruitment Day — encouraging young people to work the polls in November.

5 years ago

Philadelphia police academy cadets line up for graduation
Community
Billy Penn

Should Philly revamp its ‘beyond toothless’ police oversight commission? Your vote will decide

Critics have low expectations for the chronically underfunded watchdog group.

5 years ago

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy
Politics & Policy

Postal chief DeJoy has long leveraged connections, dollars

How DeJoy was hired is among the questions Congress is trying to unravel as lawmakers scrutinize a series of USPS changes that have resulted in widespread mail delays.

5 years ago

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