Elections
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I Vote with ‘My Native Nicaragua on My Shoulders’
Gema María Duarte sees many of the same authoritarian characteristics in Donald Trump that she sees in Daniel Ortega, Nicolas Maduro and the Castros.
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Pennsylvania Counties Push to Count Mail-in Ballots Before Election Day
County elections officials want as many as 21 days before Election Day to count ballots, a request backed by Gov. Tom Wolf and his fellow Democrats.
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We Asked Candidates in 14 State Senate Races About How They Would Change Pa.’s Voting Laws
The state Senate is currently considering House Bill 2626, which would move up the deadline to apply for mail-in ballots and eliminate drop boxes.
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GOP Takes Pennsylvania’s Mail-in Ballot Deadline to the US Supreme Court
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently ruled that ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and arrive by Nov. 6, but Republicans argue that ruling violates federal law.
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We Asked Candidates in 14 Key State House Races About How They Would Make it Easier to Vote.
Many Republicans support legislation that would move up the deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot and eliminate drop boxes, but Democrats say that would make voting more difficult.
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Puerto Ricans in the US Are Ready To Vote in the Presidential Election, Poll Says
Most of those surveyed, including 200 in Pennsylvania, disapprove of how Trump responded to the pandemic.
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‘Discarded’ Ballots Put Luzerne County in the Election Spotlight
President Donald Trump accused Democrats in Luzerne County of “trying to steal the election,” but the county is under Republican leadership.
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Election Day Could Turn Out to Be Election Month. Here’s What You Need to Know.
With a surge of mail-in ballots expected due to unease about voting in-person during the coronavirus pandemic, many states may not be able to declare a winner for days, if not weeks, which means the US.
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Why Students Organizing to End Gun Violence Are Helping to Register New Voters
Activists with Students Demand Action are working to register 100,000 new young voters before the November election.
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PA Supreme Court Maintains New Mail-in Ballot Deadline
The court, which ruled last week that mail-in ballots can be counted if they arrive at local elections offices by Nov. 6, refused a request from Republicans to put its order on hold.
