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February 21, 2025 | 5:22 PM

Less secure elections, higher costs for counties: How Donald Trump’s cuts to security agencies would affect Pennsylvanians

Systems are still secure while federal resources are under review.
By Jordan Wilkie/WITF
January 17, 2025 | 6:22 PM

Election investigation update in Berks, Lancaster, Lehigh, Monroe and York voter form case

Berks County DA says referral to the Attorney General “already in process”
By Jordan Wilkie/WITF
December 17, 2024 | 6:54 PM

Pa. casts 19 Electoral College votes for Donald Trump

The vote is one of several administrative and largely symbolic steps before inaugurating the new president.
By Jordan Wilkie/WITF

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November 22, 2024 | 4:26 PM

With recount canceled, counties move to finalize election results

By state law, it takes 20 days to certify vote totals, allowing elected officials to take office early next year
By Jordan Wilkie/WITF
November 7, 2024 | 11:02 AM

How ballots get from Pennsylvania precincts to election offices

Police escorts, sealed containers and chain of custody documentation: These are some of the measures that Pennsylvania counties take to secure ballots while they are transported from polling places to county facilities after polls close on Election Day.

By Josh Kelety/The Associated Press
November 5, 2024 | 7:25 AM

Election Day live updates: Here’s what you need to know, including when polls close

By NPR
November 5, 2024 | 6:26 AM

Pennsylvania election results

Polls close at 8 p.m. in Pennsylvania. Follow along here as results start to come in.

By NPR
November 5, 2024 | 6:24 AM

The Morning Agenda: Election day is here (finally).

Today is election day. Polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. Poll workers sometimes have to quickly problem-solve to make sure all eligible voters are able to cast a ballot. Counties have backup plans for when issues arise.

By Tim Lambert/WITF
November 1, 2024 | 5:30 AM

Pa. voter? Here’s how to make your Election Day voting plan

By Katie Knol for WITF
October 31, 2024 | 10:33 AM

Separating fact from fiction in Pennsylvania’s election process

Pennsylvania, a crucial swing state, is often the subject of election-related misinformation. Social media users have falsely suggested that large numbers of migrants are illegally registering to vote in Pennsylvania, incorrectly asserted that the time it takes to count votes in the state is a smokescreen for fraud, and made baseless claims about foul play involving deceased voters.

By Josh Kelety/The Associated Press
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