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March 31, 2022 | 5:30 AM

Private funding saved the 2020 election in some Pennsylvania counties. Now, some GOP-led states are banning it

In Chester County, it paid for body cameras for election workers picking up mail ballots from drop boxes.

By Miles Parks/NPR
Updated: January 21, 2022 | 5:08 pm

Election experts say Pennsylvania’s voting process is well-protected from ballot tampering

That reminder comes as former President Donald Trump suggested Republican “vote counters” can interfere in the ballot counting process in the next election.

By Sam Dunklau and Jeremy Long
January 14, 2022 | 5:33 AM

A Wisconsin judge rules absentee ballot drop boxes are not allowed under state law

Judge Michael Bohren ordered the Wisconsin Elections Commission to rescind its guidance to clerks on how to use the drop boxes, saying the WEC had exceeded its authority when it issued the recommendations.

By Shawn Johnson/Wisconsin Public Radio

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January 5, 2022 | 5:32 AM

Here’s where election-denying candidates are running to control voting

An NPR analysis of 2022 secretary of state races across the country found at least 15 Republican candidates running who question the legitimacy of President Biden’s 2020 win.

By Miles Parks/NPR
December 16, 2021 | 5:15 AM

Court battle over Pa. GOP’s subpoena of sensitive voter data centers on legislative power vs. privacy

In questioning, the Republican judges appeared hesitant to interfere in the legislature, while Democrats probed whether there were any limits to its ability to access private information.

By Danielle Ohl/Spotlight PA
November 30, 2021 | 5:06 AM

Pennsylvania Latinos work to turn huge population gains into political muscle, but still face barriers

Advocates are turning to the redistricting process to secure political power, but legal and systemic roadblocks pose a significant challenge.

By Kate Huangpu/Spotlight PA
Updated: November 24, 2021 | 5:00 am

Questions remain about GOP’s election ‘investigation’

Pressed for details about his aims, the firm’s president said his team will examine last year’s presidential election and last May’s primary election.

By Marc Levy/The Associated Press
November 5, 2021 | 5:08 AM

Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf’s wife dropped off his mail ballot, violating state election law

A spokesperson for the Democratic governor said “it was an honest mistake.”
By Danielle Ohl/Spotlight PA
November 4, 2021 | 5:22 AM

Unofficial results of Municipal Elections in Centre County, Blair County Second Amendment sanctuaries

Voters in Blair County cast ballots on declaring their municipalities so-called “Second Amendment Sanctuaries.”

By Min Xian/WPSU
November 3, 2021 | 5:03 AM

Republican Kevin Brobson wins seat on Pennsylvania Supreme Court as GOP appears poised to sweep appellate races

The race between Democrat Maria McLaughlin and Republican Kevin Brobson was marked by big campaign spending and negative ads.

By Danielle Ohl/Spotlight PA and Angela Couloumbis/Spotlight PA
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