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“Vote Here” signs at Temple Sinai in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA, on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024.

Pollbook error could force 1000s of Chester County voters to cast provisional ballots

by Carter Walker of Votebeat

There are roughly 75,000 third-party or unaffiliated voters registered in Chester County.

A voting sign outside Allentown Public Library in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

What time do polls open and close Tuesday in Pa.? All the information you need for Election Day 2025.

by Elizabeth Estrada of Spotlight PA

Pennsylvanians will head to the polls today to vote in judicial and municipal races. Here’s everything you need to know.

Students on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh walk past a ‘vote’ sign on Election Day, Nov. 5., 2024.

Latest results from the 2025 Pennsylvania election

by Spotlight PA Staff

Get real-time results on races for Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Pittsburgh mayor, Philadelphia district attorney, and more in the 2025 election.

A voting sign is displayed Nov. 5, 2024, at Sheridan Elementary School in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

What you need to know about Pa. Supreme Court retention elections

by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Carter Walker of Votebeat

Pennsylvania voters will decide Tuesday whether three Supreme Court justices — Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht — should serve another term.

Voter registration

by Alexandra Harris

How Berks County's Spanish-language elections website appeared in September 2025.

Berks County may have violated federal law by failing to update Spanish-language elections site

by Gabriela Martínez of Spotlight PA

Berks County recently revised its translated website after Spotlight PA found it had dates and voting information from the 2024 general election. Here’s what else the county is doing to serve Spanish speaking voters.

The sun sets over Pennsylvania as voters take to the polls in Harrisburg on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022.

Pa. election 2025: What you need to know about your Election Day voting rights

by Elizabeth Estrada and Katie Meyer of Spotlight PA

Voting in Pennsylvania? Here’s everything you need to know about your rights.

A voter holds an “I Voted” sticker at Memorial Hall in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania in 2022.

Pennsylvania criminal case highlights problems with third-party voter registration drives

by Carter Walker of Votebeat

Election officials say third-party voter registration drives can result in canvassers submitting incomplete or invalid registrations.

A pile of mailers intended to sway the PA Supreme Court retention races.

Why tracking spending in this year’s critical Pa. Supreme Court retention races is so difficult

by Stephen Caruso and Katie Meyer of Spotlight PA

Blame it on a mix of lagging reporting, weakly enforced rules, and a campaign finance system that requires little transparency.

People wait in line to vote Nov. 5, 2024, at the Banana Factory in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Pa. election 2025: How to vote, where to vote, and everything you need to know for Nov. 4

by Elizabeth Estrada of Spotlight PA

On Nov. 4, Pennsylvanians will cast their votes in municipal and judicial races, including the state Supreme Court.

President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House on Sept. 22, 2025.

Trump administration proposal for online voter registration form sparks election officials' alarm

by Carrie Levine of Votebeat

Officials are concerned about how the proposal would align with federal and state laws, what information the federal government would retain, and more.

Lehigh County voter registration workers sort mail ballots Nov. 5, 2024, at Lehigh County Government Center in Allentown, PA.

Republican voters drive increase in mail ballot requests in Pennsylvania

by Carter Walker of Votebeat

The uptick could be a sign that this year’s judicial retention races are stirring interest in the 2025 election.

Centre County Courthouse

Municipal Elections 101: Pa. voters will choose district attorneys in 17 counties this November

by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College

On Nov. 4, you may be asked to consider candidates who want to be in charge of prosecuting crimes and leading law enforcement in your community.

A Dominion Voting ballot scanner is seen in Luzerne County's warehouse in Wilkes-Barre, PA, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023.

What does the sale of Dominion Voting Systems mean? For now, not much.

by Jessica Huseman of Votebeat

Jurisdictions in 27 states use some Dominion equipment, including Pennsylvania.

A poll worker holds voting stickers for community members on Nov. 7, 2023 in Allentown, Pa.

Electronic pollbooks speed up elections, and there’s a good chance you’ll be using one on Nov. 4

by Carter Walker of Votebeat

The devices help speed up check-in at the polls, and state funding makes them more affordable for counties.

City Hall in Philadelphia, PA, on Thursday September 5 2024.

Guns, soda tax, and paid sick leave: How Pa. Supreme Court rulings have shaped cities

by Elizabeth Estrada of Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania voters will decide the future of three state Supreme Court justices. This is how the court has shaped cities.

A view of Hollidaysburg in Blair County

How decisions made by Pa.’s highest court shape rural communities

by Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College

Pennsylvania voters will help decide whether three state Supreme Court justices get more time on the bench. Here’s how the court has shaped rural areas.

A mailer funded by Planned Parenthood Votes, urging Pa. voters to retain three Democratic state Supreme Court justices.

Why abortion is front and center in Democrats’ messaging on Pa. judicial retention

by Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA

The issue has been top of mind for Democratic voters since Roe v. Wade fell, say advocates hoping to keep a Democratic majority on the Pa. Supreme Court.

Trump merchandise at a Pennsylvania roadside stand in November, 2020.

Pa. county that tried to aid Trump in 2020 is now stuck with a $1 million penalty

by Carter Walker of Votebeat

The case offers a lesson for local officials who are fielding requests for third-party access to their voting machines.

A sign showing people where they should cast their ballots for an election.

Pa. election 2025: A complete guide to who is on the ballot, when to vote, how to vote, where to vote, casting mail ballots and more

by Elizabeth Estrada of Spotlight PA

On Nov. 4, Pennsylvanians will vote on whether to retain three state Supreme Court judges and will fill vacancies on both the Commonwealth and Superior Courts.

An illustration of five elected officials sitting at a table.

Municipal Elections 101: Township supervisors, borough and city council members are on Pa.’s November ballot

by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College

On Nov. 4, you may be asked to consider candidates who want to make decisions on local taxes, public safety, and more in your community. Here’s what you need to know.

Students wait in line to vote Nov. 5, 2024, outside Kirby Sports Complex in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

Pa. election 2025: Everything college students need to know about voting

by Elizabeth Estrada of Spotlight PA

When it comes to voting, college students in Pennsylvania have multiple options. Here’s what you need to know ahead of the Nov. 4 election.

Mail ballots are sorted and counted by workers on Election Day in 2020.

Duplicate ballots issued to voters in at least 4 Pa. counties ahead of November election

by Carter Walker of Votebeat

Election officials stressed that the issue would not allow voters to cast two ballots because of other safeguards in place.

Students on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh walk past a ‘vote’ sign on Election Day, Nov. 5., 2024.

Pa. municipal election 2025: A guide to vetting local and judicial candidates

by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA

Local lawmakers like mayors and judicial candidates such as those for Common Pleas court will be on the ballot in 2025. Learn more about how to research the candidates.

President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, Sept. 22, 2025.

Trump wants to get rid of mail voting. Pa. Republicans are urging voters to use it.

by Carter Walker of Votebeat

Republican voters have been getting conflicting messages for years, but they’re starting to embrace mail ballots more and more.

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