
Elections
Trump is driving Philly’s Black immigrants to vote like never before
Trump called Haiti and African nations ‘shithole countries’ and made immigrants a public enemy. Philadelphia’s Black immigrants say they are motivated to vote him out.
4 years ago
Fix roads, fund transit: 5 Philly commuters share their White House wish list
The next president will make calls that shape the future of Philly’s beleaguered transportation system. Here’s what local riders need from the White House.
4 years ago
Potentially thousands of mail ballots lost in Pa. county, official says
Butler County has the worst return rate for mail ballots in the state, and the U.S. Postal Service has been asked to investigate.
4 years ago
U.S. Supreme Court won’t throw out Pa.’s extended ballot deadline — for now
Pennsylvania can continue to accept mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day until Nov. 6.
4 years ago
Listen 60:33Pa. election officials ‘strongly urge’ counties to tally mail ballots as soon as possible
Pennsylvania law prohibits counting mail-in ballots until Election Day, but a few counties say they might not count them until the next day.
4 years ago
Erie County restricts activities of openly armed residents near the polls if they aren’t voting
Elections officials said they took the steps to combat voter intimidation, but at least one legal expert said a challenge was almost guaranteed.
4 years ago
Luzerne County will evaluate discarded military ballots
Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar, whose office oversees voting in Pennsylvania, described the discarded ballots as a “bad error” but not intentional fraud.
4 years ago
Nonvoters, reluctant voters, and voters who hate politics
We discuss the 80% of Americans who do not consider themselves to be politically engaged and their voting behavior, then examine those who opt out of voting.
Air Date: October 28, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:31A newly sworn in Justice Barrett faces a motion to recuse herself in Pa. election case
The motion to recuse was filed by the Luzerne County Board of Elections in an 11th-hour case brought by the Republican Party and Republican state legislators.
4 years ago
With deadline past for mail ballot requests, Pa. counties wait on 1.2 million votes
While 61% of mail-in ballots have already been returned, Pennsylvania election officials say 1.2 million still have not arrived back at county boards of election.
4 years ago
Trump dominates N.J. Senate debate between Booker, Mehta
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and his Republican challenger argued over President Trump in their only debate of the campaign.
4 years ago
2 conservative hoaxers charged for robocalls to voters in Pa. and 4 other states
They were charged in Detroit on Oct. 1 with conspiring to intimidate voters and using a computer to commit crimes.
4 years ago
66 million and counting: Americans are breaking early voting records
With about a week left, Americans have already cast 62 million early ballots, putting the 2020 election on track for historic levels of voter turnout.
4 years ago
Should the Electoral College be abolished?
A majority of Americans believe the Electoral College should be eliminated. This hour -- the history of the electoral system and what should replace it.
Air Date: October 27, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:43More training on the way for Philly’s first-time poll workers
With thousands of new poll workers signed up to help on Election Day, organizations are teaming up to offer them additional training.
4 years ago