Carter Walker | Votebeat
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Election experts, as well as the Department of State, agree the increase is linked to turnover and loss of experience at local voting offices.
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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.
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A federal judge has ruled that Pennsylvania counties should accept undated and misdated mail ballots, but some consider the decision “prospective.”
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'Hectic from the get-go': How a new polling place chief in Pennsylvania navigated his first electionJay Schneider knew Election Day would be tough as a judge of elections. Despite the stress and a few setbacks, he pulled off a smooth experience for voters in Chester County.
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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.
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Pennsylvania’s voting law contains sections that conflict with one another, provisions that don’t address key legal precedents, and old language that doesn’t reflect how elections are run in 2023.
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The Pennsylvania House has advanced a bill to change the date of the 2024 presidential primary while rejecting an effort to implement expanded voter ID requirements, mail ballot rule changes, and a slew of other provisions.
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Republicans are threatening to sue Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro over automatic voter registration, but the admin appears to be on solid legal ground.
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A group of Delaware County voters had their mail ballots rejected then tried to remedy their mistake by voting provisionally. They were ultimately disenfranchised.
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A state Senate proposal would move Pennsylvania's 2024 primary to an earlier date to avoid a conflict with Passover. But election administrators worry they won’t have enough time to pull it off.