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Will Abortion Swing the First Post-Roe Presidential Election?

Throughout this election cycle, polls in the swing states have shown bipartisan support for abortion rights, especially when voters are educated about what abortion bans do.

Voting Rights Groups Ask Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Take Up Mail Ballot Dating Issue Immediately

Does the date requirement violate the state constitution? The ACLU and the Public Interest Law Center want a definitive ruling before the November election.

County Election Officials Must Tell Voters When Mail-in Ballots Are Rejected, Pennsylvania Court Says

Washington County’s policy of preventing voters from finding out if their ballots are disqualified is unconstitutional.

Grassroots Democratic Political Messaging Rolls Through Bucks County and Across Pennsylvania

“This election is about our futures and freedoms. We’re committed to reminding as many people as possible to get out and vote,” said Democratic Messaging Project Co-founder Tracy Sherman.

OPINION: Preserve Democracy, End the Electoral College

The electoral college is a racist relic that undercuts our power as voters. It's time we choose alternative solutions.

Incumbent PA01 GOP Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick Challenged to Debate by Contender Ashley Ehasz

“I stand ready to debate, because I am ready to lead. Are you, Brian?” Ehasz asked.

Hold GOP Officials Accountable for Illegal Voter Intimidation

Republican officials continue to falsely accuse, harass, intimidate, and even prosecute voters of color. This is quintessential voter intimidation.

These Evangelicals Are Voting Their Values — By Backing Kamala Harris

“I am tired of watching meanness, bigotry and recreational cruelty be the worldly witness of our faith,” said Rev. Lee Scott, Presbyterian pastor from Butler, PA.

Pennsylvania Court Agrees to Revive Ballot Dating Lawsuit; RNC Wants State Supreme Court to Shut it Down

Voting rights advocates say it's clear that the timeliness of mail-in ballots is determined by when they are received in county elections offices and not the date on the envelope.

Health Care Under Kamala Harris Versus Donald Trump

A public health historian sizes up their records on medicare, the Affordable Care Act, public health infrastructure, and more.

Election Officials Across the Country Prepare for Threats with Panic Buttons, Bulletproof Glass

Election offices and those who run them have been targets of harassment and even death threats since the 2020 presidential election, primarily by people acting on former President Donald Trump's lies that the election was stolen from him through widespread fraud or rigged voting machines.

Senate to Vote Again on IVF Protections in Election-Year Push

Democrats are hoping to use the do-over vote to put pressure on Republican congressional candidates and lay out a contrast between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in the presidential race, especially as Trump has called himself a “ leader on IVF.”

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick’s Campaign Is Spreading More Endorsement Disinformation. Will Local Media Cover It?

The Republican congressman can continue to lie to constituents when he knows local media like the Bucks County Courier Times have stopped critically reporting on him.

Election Experts Explain Why We Need Pre-Canvassing of Mail Ballots in Pennsylvania

Republican state lawmakers just won’t let it happen.

The Christian Right’s Playbook to Elect Donald Trump in November

And how voters can use the tools of democracy to counter their plans.

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