The directive seeks to cut down on ballot rejections and resolve inconsistencies in county policies.
Bipartisan legislation passed by the House sets stricter deadlines for resolving legal challenges and finalizing results.
Lawsuit claims the state is violating federal laws on voting system accuracy. But experts say that argument is based on a misunderstanding of how elections work.
The directive seeks to cut down on ballot rejections and resolve inconsistencies in county policies.
Bipartisan legislation passed by the House sets stricter deadlines for resolving legal challenges and finalizing results.
Lawsuit claims the state is violating federal laws on voting system accuracy. But experts say that argument is based on a misunderstanding of how elections work.
Here's how a recount could be initiated in November
Counties split on whether to accept ballots from voters who didn’t fill the date in completely. That could mean more litigation.
After a setback at the federal level, voting rights groups are basing their case this time on a clause in the state constitution that affirms a right to vote.
Since the advent of no-excuse mail voting in 2020, thousands of Pennsylvania ballots have been rejected over missing dates, signatures, or other errors.
The Pennsylvania state House advances a pre-canvassing bill this week, but its fate uncertain in the Senate
Snyder County's Devin Rhoads is one of many new election directors who will administer the Presidential Election
An effort to reduce errors — and prevent ballots from being disqualified — backfires as many voters fail to write in the last two digits of the year.
A Votebeat-Spotlight PA review finds sloppy record keeping in tests on voting machines. Lawmakers are taking note.
Mail voting has been under attack since 2020. This is how the state secures the system from fraud, and the grey areas remaining in the law.
Groups including the NAACP want the full 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to rule on the issue. A decision is not expected before the April 23 primary.
Secretary Schmidt answers more of your questions from live event
The decision means potentially tens of thousands of ballots could be rejected this year. Plaintiffs must decide whether an appeal makes sense.
Recount petitions may force courts to step in if the state can’t deliver on time.
Al Schmidt, Pennsylvania’s secretary of state, answered audience questions about trust in elections and misinformation.
A change in leadership and staff duties has resulted in tension between commissioners that could ‘undermine faith’ in the system.
Pennsylvania uses a lottery to decide who gets top billing
What you need to know about voting machines to be ready in case false claims about them spread.