Carter Walker of Votebeat
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Mail ballot mixups and testing new election processes have led the headlines as Pa. counties prepare for the 2026 primary election. -
The court ordered counties to release granular data on individual ballots, but some are unsure if they can comply and still keep voters’ choices secret. -
Election officials still recommend dating the envelope, even though counties aren’t currently rejecting ballots with improper dates. -
The decision will make some Voting Rights Act challenges to election maps harder to win, but those cases have historically been rare in Pennsylvania. -
The suspicious registration applications were discovered just before the 2024 election and fueled fraud accusations, but prosecutors determined the motive was not political. -
One noncitizen was allowed to apply to vote, but the mistake was due to human error. -
State law already prohibits poll workers from betting on elections, but prediction markets argue they are not betting operations. -
The lawsuit says Trump’s order violates the U.S. Constitution by usurping the states’ power to administer their own elections. -
The defendant, accused of voting for Trump twice in 2020, argues the president’s pardon of allies who attempted to overturn his loss should apply to his alleged crimes. -
Tie elections happen frequently in low-profile races. Some say reform is needed.
