After a conservative activist’s social media post suggested that they were up to something, the Benedictine Sisters of Erie went public and ‘contested the falsehood immediately.’
The Justice Department had sought sensitive information such as Social Security and driver’s license numbers.
Votebeat and Spotlight PA examined 10 years of crime records, and found just 2 instances where a stricter ID requirement would have prevented a ballot from being cast fraudulently.
New letter seeks voter rolls, and details on election officials’ survey responses. The scope of the request raises privacy issues.
Counties with traveling technicians can get problems at polling sites fixed quickly.
A flurry of letters seek access to voter rolls and details on registration procedures, in support of Trump’s directives.
Petition is based on the state constitution’s guarantee of ‘free and equal’ elections.
A similar move for mail ballots sharply cut the number that were disqualified over technical errors, such as missing signatures.
Several other states are facing new scrutiny as the Trump administration refocuses election-law enforcement.
Support for early voting, voter ID requirements grows after Pennsylvania voters have a chance to talk out their differences.