A fix for long lines at the polls? PA’s getting mail-in voting for 2020
You’ll have 50 days before the election to finish and submit your ballot.
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Lines were so long at West Philly polls that some people left without voting
"It would have been great to make it home and see my kids before they went to sleep," said one voter who stayed.
Twitchy touchscreens, tiny font, button confusion: Did Philly’s new voting machines pass their test?
The city’s new devices ran into some issues, but most found them easy to use.
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How Philly is making all voting locations accessible for the first time ever
Plus: What to do if you get to the polls and have trouble making it inside.
Everything you need to know about voting in PA on Nov. 5
Questions about registration, polling places and more — answered.
Philly ballot questions for the 2019 general election, explained
It's not just elected officials you'll get to vote on come Nov. 5.
Procrastinator’s Guide to the 2019 general election in Philly
A cheat sheet for being informed on Election Day.
Jill Stein joins the war against Philly’s new $29 million voting machines
The onetime Green Party presidential candidate wants to block the touchscreen models before the 2020 election.
Everything you need to know about Philadelphia’s new voting machines
The new equipment will debut in November — despite concerns about favoritism and security.
‘Local elections matter’: Voter turnout wows Philly in 2019 primary
Almost a quarter of the city voted, despite lack of top-ticket battles.
The procrastinator’s guide to the May 2019 primary election in Philly
A cheat sheet for being informed on Election Day.
Nearly a quarter of Philly adults can’t read — but they still vote
Why ballot numbers are so important on the campaign trail.
Online voter registration spikes in PA, outpaces paper by 50 percent
Signups more than doubled last year, thanks to the internet.
14 of the weirdest, craziest, Philly-est stories from 2018
Greased poles, profane potholes, farm animals roaming the city. Just another year in Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania’s Election Code is so outdated that the ACLU is suing for disenfranchisement
PA has the earliest absentee ballot deadline in the country.