Voters may see candidates for judge of elections, majority inspector, and minority inspector on their Nov. 4 ballot. By Carter Walker, Votebeat Photo courtesy of…
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An analysis of three recent statewide elections found that problems with voting machines were rare and easily fixed. By Carter Walker, Votebeat Photo courtesy of…
The agency has asked states for voter rolls, information on election crimes, and procedures for checking voter eligibility, among other records. State officials question the…
Several other states are also facing new scrutiny as the U.S. Department of Justice refocuses election-law enforcement. By Carter Walker, Votebeat Photo courtesy of Jose…
Conflicting partisan priorities and disagreements over voter ID specifics continue to make election deals tricky. By Stephen Caruso, Spotlight PA, and Carter Walker, Votebeat Photo…
Between 2016 and 2024, the percentage of provisional ballots rejected due to technical errors increased from .95% to 4.92%. By Carter Walker, Votebeat Photo courtesy…
In a letter to the homeland security secretary, Al Schmidt cites critical help local election officials get from the U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA. By Carter…
Overhaul of PA’s Glitchy Voter Registration System Moves Forward After Contract Cancellation, Delays
The state’s voter registration system will be revamped and integrated with other election systems under a new $10.6 million contract. By Carter Walker, Votebeat Photo…
Judicial retention elections in Pennsylvania are usually sleepy. But this year, Republicans say they’re going all in to unseat three Democratic Supreme Court justices. By…
by Carter Walker, Votebeat Photo courtesy of Matt Smith / For Spotlight PA The rejections mean that the rules for mail ballot voting will likely…
by Carter Walker, Votebeat Photo courtesy of Matt Smith / For Spotlight PA Thousands of mail ballots are rejected each election for lacking a proper…
by Carter Walker, Votebeat Photo courtesy of Robert Frank / For Spotlight PA Misspelled and duplicate town names mean as many as 85,000 of the…
by Carter Walker, Votebeat Photo courtesy of Matt Smith / For Spotlight PA ACLU lawyers who brought the case say the Commonwealth Court ruling sets…
by Carter Walker, Votebeat Photo courtesy of Matt Smith / For Spotlight PA Each election, thousands of ballots are rejected for missing dates or other…
by Carter Walker, Votebeat Photo courtesy of Lauren Aguirre / Votebeat The new directive from Pennsylvania’s top election agency is aimed at eliminating a fairly…