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New data from Pennsylvania's statewide elections agency indicates about 2,600 mail-in ballots were turned down in the November presidential contest for having the wrong date and nearly 2,100 for havin
The state’s top election official, Al Schmidt, told lawmakers a contract for a new system would be in place last fall.
Pennsylvania voter turnout was the highest on record since at least 1988, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State. According to data released Jan. 31, 77.1% of registered
Voter turnout in the 2024 general election was among the highest on record in Pennsylvania, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt said Friday. Turnout is measured in two ways: the percentage of registered voters who voted and the percentage of voting-age population who voted.
County elections officials in Pennsylvania rejected more than 11,000 mail-in ballots for technical reasons in the November election, including thousands that were determined to violate the much ...
HARRISBURG — County elections officials in Pennsylvania rejected more than 11,000 mail-in ballots for technical reasons in the November election, including thousands that were determined to ...
On Election Night 2000, former host of the Sunday political talk show “Meet the Press” Tim Russert held a slate with the word “Florida” on it three times. This was done to signify the 2000 Presidential Election would be decided by The Sunshine State.
Republicans put Pennsylvania and Wisconsin back in the win column in the 2024 presidential race. Now they’re hoping that momentum carries over to contests this year that will determine whether their state Supreme Courts retain left-leaning majorities or flip to conservative control.
President Donald Trump sparked concerns among critics about the integrity of the race in comments he made just before Inauguration Day.
Kudos to voters across Pennsylvania who set a new standard for participation in November’s general election. Let’s try to keep the momentum going into the May primary and this fall’s
The Washington Post’s senior political reporter Aaron Blake contends the defeated Democratic Party is without an obvious leader coming out of the 2024 race and has yet to define a clear message to voters.