Carter Walker of Votebeat

After a change in leadership and staff duties, the Philadelphia Board of City Commissioners’ meetings have been marked by frequent public spats.

In Pennsylvania, ballot order is determined with assistance from coffee cans, leather bags, and chip containers.

Political candidates have spread false claims about Pennsylvania’s voting machines to undermine trust. In reality, these machines undergo several layers of testing to ensure they produce accurate results.

Pennsylvania has lost nearly 300 years of election official experience since 2019. The state’s top voting official says this loss is “one of the biggest dangers” to elections.

A Spotlight PA / Votebeat investigation found Heather Honey’s flawed claims have been cited by ex-President Donald Trump and fueled GOP backlash against a tool intended to make voter rolls more accurate.

The Pa. Department of State has canceled its contract with KNOWiNK for an upgrade to the state voter roll management system. The change will not impact the 2024 election.

A federal judge has ruled that Pennsylvania counties should accept undated and misdated mail ballots, but some consider the decision “prospective.”

Jay Schneider, a first-time judge of elections in Chester County, was skeptical after the 2020 election. But now that he’s seen the process from the inside, he has learned to trust the system.

Pennsylvania’s voting law has not had a comprehensive overhaul since 1937. That’s had consequences for election officials.

Lawmakers supported moving the primary date so it didn’t conflict with Passover, but state House and Senate leadership couldn’t find common ground.