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Governor hopeful Stacy Garrity says she’d work with Trump administration on Pennsylvania’s elections

Garrity’s comments come after President Trump called for Republicans to “nationalize” elections.
By Jaxon White/WITF

Experts say Department of Homeland Security undermines credibility in hiring Pa. elections activist

Neither DHS nor the activist, Heather Honey, answered questions.
By Jordan Wilkie/WITF

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Election officials worry about potential poll worker interference this November

With misinformation running rampant in certain corners, officials worry some poll workers may try to interfere with the voting process this fall.

By NPR

Pa. GOP circumvented Wolf on pandemic rules by ballot measure. Next up? Voter ID

In the wake of the 2020 election and its rash of unfounded claims of fraudulent voting and illegitimate results, many GOP-controlled legislatures — particularly in swing states — have moved to restrict the vote in some way.
By Katie Meyer/WHYY

Philly judge to consider revoking bail for men accused of election interference

On Friday, city prosecutors in Philadelphia will again ask a judge to revoke bail for Joshua Macias and Antonio LaMotta, two Virginia men who allegedly tried to interfere with the November election.
By Aaron Moselle/WHYY

‘No evidence’ election was compromised, cybersecurity agency says

Committees within the Department of Homeland Security called the 2020 election the "most secure in American history."
By NPR

Black and Latino voters flooded with disinformation in election’s final days

"No single group of Americans was targeted by IRA information operatives more than African-Americans. By far, race and related issues were the preferred target of the information warfare campaign designed to divide the country in 2016," the report said.
By NPR

U.S. blames Iran for threatening election emails, says Russia may interfere too

The senders posed as members of the white supremacist Proud Boys and claimed they had voter data that revealed for whom their targets voted — but that was a false flag.

By NPR