voter registration

May 6, 2026 | 1:12 PM

More Pa. voters are registering as independents, but barriers stop lawmakers from following

Elected officials say closed primaries, signature requirements, and money demands all make it hard to run as an independent.

By Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA

April 28, 2026 | 10:03 AM

Pennsylvania has spent $1.4 million updating its voter registration system — but won’t provide progress reports

The state embarked on a project to update the antiquated SURE system last year. Officials hope to have the new version ready by 2027.

By Carter Walker, Votebeat

April 28, 2026 | 5:30 AM

Deadline: Register to vote in primary by May 4

Only registered Republicans and Democrats can vote in those parties’ closed primaries.

By Jordan Wilkie/WITF

April 24, 2026 | 5:46 PM

Federal judge sides with Pa. over “election integrity” group on use of public voter registration data

A federal judge is siding with Pennsylvania over an out-of-state advocacy group in a lawsuit about voter data. The group, the Voter Reference Foundation, sued over Pennsylvania’s ban on publishing voter data online.

By Jordan Wilkie/WITF

April 17, 2026 | 2:13 PM

Pennsylvania auditor general says Motor Voter system works, but improvements needed

By Carter Walker, Votebeat

March 30, 2026 | 3:59 PM

Automatic voter registration is getting more Pennsylvanians on the rolls, but they don’t always vote

By Carter Walker, Votebeat

October 31, 2025 | 5:00 AM

Pa. criminal case highlights problems with third-party voter registration drives

By Carter Walker/Votebeat

July 11, 2025 | 12:33 PM

U.S. Justice Department presses Pennsylvania for answers on how it manages voter rolls

By Carter Walker, Votebeat

May 2, 2025 | 12:26 PM

Audit of automatic voter registration ongoing, almost 8 months in

The audit was part of a suite of investigations and reviews launched by Republican elected officials ahead of Election Day, with no post-election follow-up to-date.

By Jordan Wilkie/WITF

May 1, 2025 | 12:37 PM

Voter registration investigation ongoing, 6 months in

Attorney General Dave Sunday took statewide control of the investigation when he took office on January 21.

By Jordan Wilkie/WITF

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