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April 3, 2024 | 9:39 AM

Compensation for victims of voter intimidation pushed by Pa. state legislator

Voter harassment is already a crime in Pennsylvania, but should a new bill become law, victims would be able to sue the perpetrator.
By Carmen Russell-Sluchansky/WHYY
November 4, 2022 | 10:40 AM

What is voter intimidation and how concerned should you be?

“In some states, there’s a process for voters to challenge other voters’ eligibility, and if someone were doing that, they could do it in an intimidating way.”

By Wynne Davis/NPR
Updated: 2022-11-02 16:00:00

Community groups, voters respond to Berks County sheriff deputies at ballot dropoff boxes

With a new issue at hand, county leaders say they are being careful to serve the needs of voters and to do better than previous elections.

By Anthony Orozco

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July 29, 2021 | 11:59 AM

York County calls police over ‘election integrity’ home visitors

Chad Baker, the county’s Democratic Party chair, said the group appears to be targeting registered Democrats in an attempt to seek out voter fraud.

By The Associated Press
November 2, 2020 | 7:45 AM

Thousands of volunteers to help Pa. voters, protect against intimidation on Election Day

Last week, the Pennsylvania Election Protection Coalition (PEPC) outlined ongoing steps to ensure that every vote is counted and that counties have the tools in place to make sure elections go smoothly, even as many precincts anticipate it will take days to count all the ballots.
By Robby Brod/WHYY
October 31, 2020 | 8:32 AM

Court-ordered robocalls sent to ‘electoral terror’ victims

Another round of robocalls to try and correct an earlier campaign of voter intimidation has been ordered by the courts.

By Larry Neumeister/AP
October 22, 2020 | 7:35 AM

Here’s where the threat of militia activity around the elections is the highest and Pa. is on the list

Five states — Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Oregon — have the highest risk of seeing increased militia activity around the elections: everything from demonstrations to violence.
By Tim Mak/NPR