Pennsylvania Board Releases Mail-in Voting Recommendations
On Monday, Jan. 23, the Pennsylvania Election Law Advisory Board (ELAB) released an interim report recommending updates to Act 77, Pennsylvania’s mail-in voting law.
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Pennsylvania Court Denies GOP Request To Delay Special Elections for State House
On Friday, Jan. 13, a Pennsylvania court denied state Rep. Bryan Cutler’s (R) request to block the Allegheny County Board of Elections and Pennsylvania Department of State from holding special elections on Feb. 7 for three state House vacancies.
Proof of ID to Vote Amendment Passes Pennsylvania Senate
On Wednesday, Jan. 11, the Pennsylvania Senate passed Senate Bill 1, a package of proposed amendments to the state constitution.
Pennsylvania Court Hears Legislative Special Elections Challenge
On Wednesday, Jan. 11, a three-judge panel of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania heard oral argument in a case challenging state Rep. Joanna McClinton’s (D) ability to act as speaker and majority leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, which Democrats narrowly won in the 2022 midterm elections
Pennsylvania Republicans Introduce Proof of ID to Vote Amendment
On Friday, Jan. 6, Pennsylvania Senate Republicans introduced Senate Bill 1, a bill proposing an amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution that would require all voters to prove their identity before voting.
Majority of Rejected Pennsylvania Mail-in Ballots Came From Democrats
On Friday, Jan. 6, the Associated Press reported that over 16,000 mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania were disqualified during the 2022 midterm elections, a majority of which were from Democrats.
DOJ Subpoenas Local Officials in States Where Trump Tried To Overturn 2020 Election
This week, the Washington Post reported that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) subpoenaed local election officials in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, four key swing states at the center of former President Donald Trump’s efforts to stop certification of the 2020 presidential election results.
Luzerne County Votes To Certify Election Results Following Lawsuit
On Wednesday, Nov. 30, the Luzerne County Board of Elections voted to certify the results of the 2022 midterm elections after failing to certify results by the Nov. 28 deadline.
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Sued for Failing To Certify Election Results
On Tuesday, Nov. 29, U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.) filed a lawsuit against the Luzerne County Board of Elections challenging the board’s failure to certify the Nov. 8, 2022 election results.
Election Deniers Lose Key Races in Competitive States
Votes are still being counted across the country, but many candidates who denied the results of the 2020 election are coming up short in their races for key positions in election administration in competitive states.
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