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WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County authorities have determined that a suspicious mail-in ballot envelope that prompted an emergency response at the Government Services Center on Oct. 30 contained no …
Chester County Ballot Scare Ruled Noncriminal After Lab Tests Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Federal and Chester County investigators are examining a suspicious substance found inside an unopened mail ballot envelope Friday after the discovery triggered a hazardous materials response, …
FBI Investigates Suspicious Mail Ballot in Chester County Read More
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Gov. Josh Shapiro has endorsed Democrat Madelyn Alvarino in Pennsylvania’s 13th House District, adding the southwestern Chester County contest to a statewide effort to expand Democratic …
Shapiro Backs Alvarino in Chester County House Race Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Social media is the most widely used source of election information among registered U.S. voters but carries substantially less trust, while AI chatbots and government websites show …
Social Media Leads Election Use but Trails on Voter Trust Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania election officials on Tuesday rolled out a standardized toolkit designed to help counties process voters who apply for, complete, and return mail ballots during a single …
Pennsylvania Streamlines In-Person Mail Ballot Process Read More
QUAKERTOWN, PA — Rebecca Prendergast has launched an independent campaign for Pennsylvania’s 145th House District, creating a three-way contest for the November general election against Republican incumbent Craig Staats and …
Independent Candidate Rebecca Prendergast Enters Pa. House Race Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Republican Party of Pennsylvania reports that Democrats’ advantage among active registered voters has fallen to 25,811 following the Commonwealth’s latest voter-roll maintenance, a narrowing that could …
Pennsylvania GOP Narrows Active Voter Gap Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania voters who plan to vote by mail in the May 19 primary election must submit their ballot applications by May 12, with strict deadlines governing both …
PA Voters Face May 12 Deadline for Mail Ballot Applications Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s Motor Voter system is operating as intended but requires stronger safeguards after auditors found a case where a non-citizen was allowed to apply to register to …
Audit Finds Motor Voter System Works but Flags Risks Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvanians have until May 4 to register to vote in the May 19 primary election, state officials said, with only registered Democrats and Republicans eligible to vote …
PA Voter Registration Deadline Nears for May Primary Read More