The window for prospective candidates seeking spots on Democratic or Republican primary ballots to circulate and file ...

Luzerne County has drawn congressional scrutiny for its mistakes. Despite changes aimed at preventing errors, issues ...

May-Silfee’s inquiries triggered what would become a multicounty investigation. She referred her county’s forms to their ...

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A lawsuit by independent voters including commentator Michael Smerconish is seeking to end Pennsylvania’s closed primary election system, which prohibits them from participating.

The use of provisional ballots has risen in recent elections, as has the number of ballots rejected because of issues with ...

Other pro-retention spending was done by Pennsylvanians for Judicial Fairness, a state-level super PAC. It has poured money ...

The state’s 22nd District (Lehigh County) and 42nd District (Allegheny County) were left vacant after the November election.

Secretary of State Al Schmidt argued in a Dec. 16 court filing that the DOJ “seeks to usurp” the state’s authority by making ...

The outcome of a major U.S. Supreme Court case could make it harder for Pennsylvania’s Hispanic voters to fight for representation.