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Tom Lisi for Spotlight PA

Tom Lisi joins Spotlight PA in covering election administration and voting issues in collaboration with Votebeat. Tom previously covered economic development and housing issues at PublicSource in Pittsburgh. Before that he worked at the Herald & Review in Central Illinois, where Tom undertook special projects on everything from cancer rates to water supply management while covering city government. Tom graduated from the University of Illinois Springfield with a master’s degree in Public Affairs Reporting.

Latest by Tom Lisi for Spotlight PA


Satellite offices gave Pa. voters more options to cast early ballots in person. Were they worth it?

Of the state’s 67 counties, six of the most highly populated decided to open auxiliary offices. Just one has firm plans to continue using them in the future.

By Tom Lisi for Spotlight PA

Pa. election officials are burnt out and leaving their jobs after 2020 ‘nightmare’

Since the passage of the 2019 law that made sweeping changes to voting in Pennsylvania, at least 21 election officials have left or will soon leave their posts.

By Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA and Tom Lisi for Spotlight PA