Elections 101: How Pennsylvania Secures Mail Ballots, Prevents Fraud, and More
Mail voting had been the source of near constant attack and litigation since 2020.
Mail voting had been the source of near constant attack and litigation since 2020.
Another flurry of recount petitions could complicate efforts to deliver results by Dec. 11.
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.
Turnover has cost the state nearly 300 years of combined experience since 2019, in what the state’s top election official calls “one of the biggest dangers” to our elections.
Heather Honey’s work has been cited by former president Donald Trump and conservative lawyer Cleta Mitchell. A Votebeat and Spotlight PA investigation shows her most influential report is based on distortions and incomplete data.
The 2023 general election saw more ballot errors than any election in the state’s recent history. And the most errors are often happening where experienced election directors have left.
Jay Schneider knew Election Day would be a hard job. Despite the stress and a few setbacks, he pulled off a smooth experience for voters in Chester County.
Poll workers often don’t get the credit they deserve. When Chester County needed Schneider to step up, he did, and learned about elections along the way.
“Now, if a voter fails to sign or date an absentee envelope, this court order clears the way for that voter to go to the Election Day polling place to cast a ballot,” Delaware County Elections Director Jim Allen said.
Meanwhile, Pennsylvania School Directors Coalition founder Christina Brussalis is tight-lipped about who’s funding the organization, who’s on the board, and whether they are working with the Independence Law Center.
The Bucks County Beacon spoke with the DeGennaro scholarship winners
from the last two years – Natalie Buechel and Dan Kovitz, both from the local band Sour Station who will be playing Saturday.
If the Supreme Court continues to overturn legal precedents on women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, and other issues, old state laws that haven’t been enforced, possibly for centuries, can suddenly spring back to life.
The 11-bill package includes solar for schools, prevailing wages for green energy, and e-waste recycling.
“Access to health care is inextricably linked to economic mobility, and basic preventative care like birth control should not be a luxury that is only available to some,” said Bucks County State Rep. Tim Brennan.
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