
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
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
More 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
Trump dominated Facebook in 2016. In 2020, Biden is outspending him in Pa.
The Biden campaign has a larger war chest and is outspending the incumbent in both digital and TV ads.
4 years ago
Labor support for Fitzpatrick gives Democrats tougher road to flip Bucks congressional seat
Of the competitive congressional races in Pa. this cycle, this is the only where the Republican has gotten more money from unions than the Democrat.
4 years ago
Listen 2:04From Philly to Erie, 12 Pa. voters talk about their crucial swing state vote
People across the state talk about their vote and how they’re being affected by the biggest issues of the year — including COVID-19, the economy and racial justice.
4 years ago
Listen 12:12How Philly-area election boards will count your mail ballot
Philly-area counties have invested millions of dollars into equipment and manpower to count an unprecedented number of mail ballots.
4 years ago
Get in line by 5 PM: Philly expands satellite election office hours for ballot request deadline
Tuesday is the last day to apply to vote by mail, but voting centers will remain open through Nov. 3.
4 years ago
Trump visits Lehigh Valley in battleground blitz
President Donald Trump is holding three campaign rallies in Pennsylvania Monday as he focuses on overcoming polling in the Keystone State to defeat Joe Biden.
4 years ago
National Guard cybersquad to help secure Delaware election
Digital warriors from the National Guard will assist the state’s IT department in fending off possible online attacks through Election Day.
4 years ago
What Pa. pollsters got wrong in 2016, and why 2020 might be different
They say polls of Pa. voters in 2016 were hurt by late-breaking news and a higher number of undecided voters. This time more voters have made up their minds.
4 years ago
Listen 1:36Election could stoke US marijuana market, sway Congress
It could be a landmark election year for the legal marijuana industry. Voters in four states could approve broad legal marijuana sales, as the push for legalization continues.
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