1 in 5 young Pa. voters can’t participate in the big Senate or governor races because the commonwealth has closed primaries
There’s a renewed push to change Pennsylvania’s system.
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Pennsylvania’s Election Code is so outdated that the ACLU is suing for disenfranchisement
PA has the earliest absentee ballot deadline in the country.
Why Philly probably won’t see Trump resistance Tuesday
About 160,000 votes are needed in the DA's race just to match spring turnout.
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No sign yet of Trump’s PA ‘poll watchers,’ and why it’s unlikely anyway
Poll watchers aren't what he thinks they are.
How watchdogs want to fix Philly’s controversial elections oversight
At least, that's what a new coalition for "Better Philadelphia Elections" is lobbying for.
Pre-K and the Economy League, the influential nonprofit guiding City Hall
How does a group that regularly works with city and business leaders stay unbiased?