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 Matt Slocum
December 8, 2020 | 10:00 AM

Biden’s victory cemented as states reach deadline for certifying vote tallies

Today’s deadline further limits what Trump’s allies in Congress can do in terms of contesting the results. The process is continuing but what’s been clear for a month, is still clear: Joe Biden will be the next president.

By Miles Parks/NPR
 Kate Landis
November 25, 2020 | 8:32 AM

As states certify ballot totals, an extraordinary election comes to an end

Signs of a tattered, but resilient, voting system were on full display this week, as one of the most contentious elections in U.S. history rolled toward completion.
By Pam Fessler/NPR
 Matt Slocum
November 25, 2020 | 5:49 AM

Expanded access to voting yielded huge turnout. Will states take it away?

For 2020, nearly every state did something to make voting easier in response to the pandemic.

By Miles Parks/NPR

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 Gene J. Puskar
November 24, 2020 | 5:23 AM

Allegheny County certifies November election results

In the presidential race, President-elect Joe Biden holds a lead of more than 81,000 votes over President Donald Trump.

By Lucy Perkins/WESA
 John Minchillo
Updated: November 23, 2020 | 12:38 pm

Some counties will miss Pennsylvania’s election results certification deadline

Delays shouldn’t affect statewide certification, experts say.
By Emily Previti
 Emily Previti
November 16, 2020 | 11:36 AM

Trump campaign presses election cases in Pennsylvania as attorneys abandon key claims, courts deny legal challenges that initially targeted millions of votes across several states

"It's kind of game over.”
By Emily Previti
 Mary Altaffer
November 11, 2020 | 6:01 PM

Election law experts: Latest Trump lawsuit a longshot, but could further complicate vote count, certification

Timing is concerning given tight deadlines for certifying election results – regardless of how the case turns out.
By Emily Previti
 John Minchillo
November 7, 2020 | 9:26 AM

More than 100,000 labor-intensive provisional ballots await Pennsylvania election workers after the mailed ballot count in tight presidential race

Fifty-seven counties have reported nearly 105,000 provisionals awaiting processing in response to WITF’s inquiry.
By Emily Previti
 Alex Brandon
November 6, 2020 | 10:54 AM

Pa. GOP Senator Pat Toomey says there’s no evidence to support Trump vote-fraud claims

Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania says he sees no evidence to support President Donald Trump’s baseless claim that Democrats are trying to “steal” the election.

By Matthew Daly/The Associated Press
 Cumberland County Bureau of Elections
November 5, 2020 | 5:15 AM

Mail ballot trends suggest Biden on path to victory in Pa.

Pennsylvania remains at the center of the electoral fight, though, as several key states remain too early to call, including Georgia and Nevada.

By Katie Meyer/WHYY
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