Elections
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Local Democrats Pick Nominee for State College School Board Vacancy
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The Centre County Democratic Committee has made its pick for a candidate in a special election to fill a vacancy on the State College Area School Board. Jennifer Black will appear on the ballot in the Nov. 4 election as the Democratic nominee for the two-year position, Centre County Democratic Committee Chair Margie Swoboda said…
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DOJ Requests for Voter Data From Pa., Other Swing States Raise Concerns Among Election Law Experts
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The agency has asked states for voter rolls, information on election crimes and procedures for checking voter eligibility, among other records. State officials question the scope of the requests.
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Independents Who Want to Vote in Pennsylvania’s Closed Primaries Seek Help From State’s High Court
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Voters hoping to open up Pennsylvania’s closed primary system to independents asked the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to declare the current system violates the state constitution’s right to free and fair elections. Four independent voters asked the justices to take up the case directly, arguing that in many districts and…
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Trump Administration Presses Pennsylvania for Answers on How It Manages Voter Rolls
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Several other states are also facing new scrutiny as the U.S. Department of Justice refocuses election-law enforcement.
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How Would Ordinary Voters Resolve Pennsylvania’s Big Election Policy Debates?
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As part of a civics project, a group of citizens gathered to discuss pre-canvassing, early voting and voter ID. Their deliberations could shape pending legislation.
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Pa. Is the Last State to Elect Poll Workers. Local Officials Say They’re Short Thousands of Candidates
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In Allegheny County alone, 3,500 of the roughly 4,000 elected poll worker positions on the November ballot will lack a candidate.
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Pa. Primary Election 2025: 6 State College School Board Candidates Advancing to November
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State College voters will choose from six school board candidates in the fall — four registered Democrats and two registered Republicans.
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2025 Primary Election Results: Centre County School Boards
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Positions on all five Centre County school boards were on ballots for Tuesday’s primary election and provided for some of the county’s few contested races. State College, Bald Eagle, Bellefonte, Penns Valley and Philipsburg-Osceola area school districts each have four board seats up for election this year. For Philipsburg-Osceola, two of the seats are in…
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2025 Primary Election Results: Centre County Councils and Boards of Supervisors
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Voters in Centre County townships and boroughs cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary election for Democratic and Republican nominees for councils and boards of supervisors. For most races, there was little in doubt from the start, with most uncontested, and in some cases no candidate on the ballot at all. That included five of the six…
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Pa. Primary Election 2025: The Commonwealth and Superior Court Candidates Advancing to November
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Voters this fall will also consider whether to give five appellate judges, including those on state Supreme Court, additional 10-year terms.