Politics
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The Post-Election Review Designed to Give Pa. Voters More Confidence in the Results, Explained
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Following the 2022 midterms, all 67 Pennsylvania counties were required to participate in a “risk-limiting audit,” which is designed to give statistical confidence in election results.
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Pa. House Democrats Will Lose Their Majority for at Least a Few Weeks. Here’s Why
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Two state lawmakers ran for reelection while also seeking different elected positions during the midterms. This totally legal strategy will put Pennsylvania House Democrats in a bind come January.
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How Democrat Josh Shapiro Won Pennsylvania’s 2022 Election for Governor
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Supporters and detractors alike agreed Shapiro had a weak opponent, strong outreach to rural areas, and a pragmatic policy message.
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The Democratic Takeover of the Pa. House Will Be a Little Messy to Start. Here’s Why
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When the Pennsylvania House’s new session begins on Jan. 3, at least one Democratic seat will be vacant — complicating the election of the chamber’s speaker.
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Democrats Win Control of Pennsylvania State House After Picking Up 12 Seats
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Democrats have not controlled the chamber for more than a decade, and the win will allow lawmakers to advance policy priorities like raising the minimum wage.
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Have Democrats Flipped the Pa. House? The Latest on the Deciding Races
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Attorneys for Democratic and Republican candidates in two close, still-uncalled races are haggling over whether to count several dozen provisional ballots.
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This Pennsylvania County Ran Out of Paper on Election Day. Now the District Attorney Is Investigating
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One week later, angry voters demand to know why Luzerne County polling places ran out of ballot paper.
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Republican Doug Mastriano Yet to Concede Pa. Governor’s Race Nearly 2 days After Democrat Josh Shapiro Declared Winner
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Unofficial results show Mastriano, a far-right state senator, lost to Shapiro by 14 points.
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How Centre County Voted in the Midterm Election
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Centre County saw its highest turnout for a non-presidential election in at least 25 years as voters cast their ballots for governor, senator, congressman and state representative on Tuesday and by mail in the weeks leading up to Election Day. According to the Centre County Office of Elections and Voter Registration, 61,898 of the county’s…
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Election Officials Reported Few Issues Complying with Pa.’s New Continuous Count Rule for Mail Ballots
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The requirement added fresh pressure and prompted counties to develop processes to ensure they complied with it.