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Elections

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney was elected to another term Tuesday. He joined supporters at IATSE Local 8 in South Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Mayor Jim Kenney Part II: What’s next for Philly under his watch?

Gun violence, poverty, police turmoil — and maybe a recession. Philly’s next four years hold plenty of challenges.

6 years ago

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Politics & Policy

2019 New Jersey general election results

The polls have closed in New Jersey. Check here for live updates on election results.

6 years ago

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

2019 Pennsylvania general election results

The polls have closed in Pennsylvania. Check here for live updates on election results.

6 years ago

There were lots of demonstrations of the new Philly voting machines, but not everyone got a chance to try them before Election Day. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Twitchy touchscreens, tiny font, button confusion: Did Philly’s new voting machines pass their test?

From twitchy touchscreens to tiny fonts, the city’s new devices ran into some issues, but most voters found them easy to use.

6 years ago

President Trump has been campaigning for Kentucky Republican Gov. Matt Bevin (left), who is on the ballot for reelection Tuesday. Above, they step off Air Force One in August at Louisville, Ky.'s airport. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Why these 5 states — including N.J. — hold odd-year elections, bucking the trend

But why do just five of the 50 states hold big general elections in years when there is no presidential or congressional election?

6 years ago

Shown is a paper ballot during a demonstration of the ExpressVote XL voting machine at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, Thursday, June 13, 2019. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Community

Election Day 2019: Some issues with Philly’s new voting machines; will Delco flip?

From Pennsylvania’s controversial new voting machines to all 80 seats open in New Jersey’s General Assembly — here’s what you need to know for today.

6 years ago

People walk by the Pennsylvania Judicial Center Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg.
Politics & Policy

State Supreme Court confirms, Marsy’s Law votes won’t be certified

Voters can cast ballots on the proposed amendment, but the state won’t do an official count until courts decide whether the victims’ rights proposal is constitutional.

6 years ago

Democratic mayoral candidate Eddie Moran is looking to become the first Latinx mayor of Reading, which has a majority latinx population. (Matt Smith for Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

‘History in the making’: Reading expected to elect first Latinx mayor

It’s a milestone in the decades-long transformation from industrial, white working-class roots to a majority Latinx city trying to redefine itself.

6 years ago

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a Pennsylvania Democratic Party fundraiser in Philadelphia, Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pelosi comes to Philly as Democrats try to fix 2016 errors

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke at a Pennsylvania Democratic Party fundraiser Friday night, three years after Donald Trump's victory in the state stunned Democrats.

6 years ago

Beto O'Rourke listens at an event discussing gun violence in Newtown, Conn.
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NPR
Politics & Policy

Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke ends presidential bid

O'Rourke struggled to translate the energy from his 2018 Senate bid into a successful White House campaign.

6 years ago

Radio Times
Community

Regional Roundup – 11/04/19

This week: What is Marcys Law, the ballot question in question, the races to look at in Tuesday's Philadelphia elections, and a new biography of Harriet Tubman.

Air Date: November 4, 2019 10:00 am

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Community College of Philadelphia student Hanna Archibald, 20, learns how to use a new voting machine from Matthew McKeon of the City Commissioners Office. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Voting machines 2019: What to expect when you go to the polls Tuesday

Philadelphia, Chester and Montgomery Counties will have new voting machines on Election Day, while some other counties will be using older technology.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania counties must have voting machines featuring voter-verifiable, individually audit-able paper ballots in place no later than the presidential primary April 28, 2020, as per the settlement to a lawsuit over the state's election system filed after the 2016 election.

 Map by Tom Downing/WITF, database by Emily Previti/PA Post
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Voting reform bill heads to governor’s desk; critics say the state’s ramming through changes

Counties would get back 60 percent of election system upgrade costs under SB421.

6 years ago

Working Families Party candidate Kendra Brooks at a City Hall rally earlier this year  (Michael D'Onofrio/The Philadelphia Tribune)
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

$250k in outside money to help Working Families Party gain seats on Philly City Council

The spend is basically unprecedented for a third-party candidate in Philadelphia.

6 years ago

Shown is a paper ballot during a demonstration of the ExpressVote XL voting machine at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, Thursday, June 13, 2019. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pa. lawmakers, county officials raise concerns about implementing election reforms

State lawmakers are on track to send a voting reform bill to Gov. Tom Wolf after negotiations over election security funding provisions went late Monday.

6 years ago

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