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Mail ballot return envelope stuck? Here’s what to do.

Counties are starting to send out by-mail ballots and some voters are discovering a sticky situation. 

By Jordan Wilkie/WITF

The money behind politics: tracking finance data for Pennsylvania candidates

More and more money is flowing into political campaigns, from races for state judges and legislators up to  U.S. president. 

Candidates mainly use the funds to buy advertisements on television, as part of a strategy to persuade as many people as possible to turn out and vote for them. 

But while candidates are using money from donors to tell their stories to would-be voters, the source of those dollars can tell a story about the candidates, too. 

By Jordan Wilkie/WITF

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Can noncitizens vote in Pennsylvania elections?

U.S. law bans noncitizens from voting in federal elections, such as races for president, U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. Like many states, Pennsylvania also prohibits noncitizens from voting in elections for state offices.

By The Associated Press


Election 2024 glossary

By Ben Wasserstein/WITF

Provisional ballots and how they work in Pa.

Provisional ballots are a backstop to make sure people can vote even when there’s confusion.
By Jordan Wilkie/WITF