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Pennsylvanians (clockwise from top left) Melissa Durko, Marty Wilder, Jamari Davis, Mike Otto, Val Dejesus, Roy Staley, Gabriela Pedroza Sanchez, and Wyatt Schriver, share their hopes and frustrations about the presidential election. (WHYY photographers and provided photos)
The Why
Politics & Policy

Pa. voters speak

From Trumpers to those ridin' with Biden, we bring you views of voters in Pennsylvania, a state that could make or break the election.

Air Date: November 2, 2020

Listen 21:03
Voters line up at City Hall in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Justice Department to dispatch election monitors to Philadelphia, other jurisdictions

Philadelphia is among 43 jurisdictions where DOJ staff will monitor voting on Election Day.

5 years ago

Envelopes containing ballots are shown at a voting center
Politics & Policy

6 key questions going into the 2020 presidential election

Key questions linger as the final votes are cast and counted in Tuesday's contest between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump arrives at his campaign rally
Politics & Policy

Trump threatens to fire Fauci as COVID-19 cases surge

Trump expressed frustration that the surging cases of a virus that has killed more than 231,000 people in the United States remains in the news.

5 years ago

Residents are lined up to voted at City Hall in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

Kenney, Deeley pen open letter to Philly voters: ‘Stay calm’

City leaders urge residents to remain patient ahead of Election Day amid increasing focus on the Philly region and Keystone State, as well as concerns over voter intimidation

5 years ago

A sign points voters in the direction of a polling place
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

These are Philly’s 700+ polling places for the November 2020 election

That’s three times as many as the June primary.

5 years ago

Election workers, left, check in voters before they cast their ballots in the Pennsylvania primary in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

Thousands of volunteers to help Pa. voters, protect against intimidation on Election Day

The Pennsylvania Election Protection Coalition will station about 2,000 volunteers at polling sites to answer questions about election rules and to ensure every vote counts.

5 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a drive-in rally at FDR Park
Politics & Policy

Biden works to boost Black turnout in ‘critical’ battleground Pa.

Biden’s Sunday swing through Philadelphia highlights increasing Democratic focus on the Keystone State.

5 years ago

Joe Biden speaks at a “Souls to the Polls” drive-in rally at Sharon Baptist Church
Politics & Policy

Biden makes final pitch to voters in Philly: There’s ‘too much on the line’ to sit out election

With only two days until Election Day, Biden made his closing argument to voters in the parking lot of a Wynnefield Heights church.

5 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media
NPR
Politics & Policy

‘A huge attack’: Critics decry Trump order that makes firing federal workers easier

The EO strips protections for thousands of federal workers. Trump says it's needed to get rid of "poor performers." Critics call it an attack on apolitical employees.

5 years ago

Volunteers from
Politics & Policy

GOTV efforts kick into high gear with bike rides and more across Philly

In 2016, Pennsylvania went to Trump by just 44,000 votes. Those doing outreach ahead of the election have one message: Every vote in the commonwealth counts.

5 years ago

A table full of boxes of mail-in ballots is visible.
Courts & Law

How do the most recent Supreme Court rulings affect voting in Pa.?

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with WHYY political reporter Katie Meyer about how the most recent Supreme Court rulings affect Pa.

5 years ago

Listen 4:03
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., administers the judicial oath to Judge Amy Coney Barrett at the Supreme Court
NPR
Courts & Law

A 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.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump and Amy Coney Barrett stand on the Blue Room Balcony
Courts & Law

Barrett sworn in at court as issues important to Trump await

Barrett was confirmed Monday by the Senate in a 52-48 virtual party line vote. She is expected to begin work as a justice on Tuesday.

5 years ago

Voters approach a polling location in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 13 — the first day of voting in the state. Nearly 8 million votes already have been cast in Texas. (Sergio Flores/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

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.

5 years ago

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