Nov. 3, 2023Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAPa. election 2023: How to vote, where to vote, and everything you need to know for Nov. 7by Elizabeth Estrada of Spotlight PAOn Nov. 7, Pennsylvanians will vote for new judges that will shape the future of the state.
Nov. 1, 2023Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAWho is Judge Victor Stabile, and what is judicial retention?by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Katie Meyer of Spotlight PAHere’s what you need to know about Stabile before you consider his retention on the state Superior Court.
Nov. 1, 2023Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAWho is Judge Jack Panella, and what is judicial retention?by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Katie Meyer of Spotlight PAHere’s what you need to know about Panella before you consider his retention on the state Superior Court.
Nov. 1, 2023Hannah Yoon / For VotebeatWorking the polls cleared up Jay Schneider’s 2020 suspicions. Now he’s taking charge as a judge of elections.by Carter Walker of VotebeatJay Schneider, a first-time judge of elections in Chester County, was skeptical after the 2020 election. But now that he’s seen the process from the inside, he has learned to trust the system.
Oct. 31, 2023Kent M. Wilhelm / Spotlight PAA new Democratic group and one libertarian billionaire are flooding the Pa. Supreme Court race with cashby Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PANearly $13 million has so far poured into the race for a single seat on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court.
Oct. 31, 2023Daniel Fishel / For Spotlight PAPennsylvania’s voting law is filled with obsolete provisions, troublesome conflictsby Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA and Carter Walker of VotebeatPennsylvania’s voting law has not had a comprehensive overhaul since 1937. That’s had consequences for election officials.
Oct. 30, 2023Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAPa. election 2023: When to expect results, how officials are preparing, and moreby Katie Meyer of Spotlight PAHow quickly Pennsylvania counties can produce election results on Nov. 7 will depend on turnout and the number of mail ballots returned.
Oct. 26, 2023Daniel Fishel / For Spotlight PAPa.’s Election Code is badly outdated. That could have serious consequences in 2024.by Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA and Carter Walker of VotebeatPennsylvania’s voting law contains sections that conflict with one another, provisions that don’t address key legal precedents, and old language that doesn’t reflect how elections are run in 2023.
Oct. 16, 2023Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAPa. election 2023: Everything you need to know about requesting, filling out, and returning a mail ballotby Elizabeth Estrada of Spotlight PAEvery registered voter in Pennsylvania has the option to cast a ballot by mail. Here’s everything you need to know about the process ahead of the Nov. 7 election.
Oct. 13, 2023Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAPennsylvania’s 2024 presidential primary date unlikely to change due to legislative impasseby Carter Walker of VotebeatLawmakers supported moving the primary date so it didn’t conflict with Passover, but state House and Senate leadership couldn’t find common ground.
Oct. 12, 2023Daniel Fishel / for Spotlight PAINTERACTIVE TOOL: See how electing judges affects you and the issues you care about mostby Elizabeth EstradaFrom abortion to the death penalty to education, Pennsylvania judges regularly shape, define, and affect policies on hot-button topics.
Oct. 12, 2023Daniel Fishel / For Spotlight PAPa. Commonwealth Court 101: What it is, why it matters, and moreby Elizabeth Estrada of Spotlight PACommonwealth Court presides over cases brought against state government. Here’s what to know ahead of the Nov. 7 election.
Oct. 12, 2023Daniel Fishel / For Spotlight PAPa. election 2023: New interactive tool illustrates why judges matter and how they shape policyby Elizabeth Estrada of Spotlight PAThe new voter-centric tool allows Pennsylvanians to explore how courts have shaped policies on issues from abortion to gun control, ahead of the November election.
Oct. 12, 2023Daniel Fishel / For Spotlight PAPa. Superior Court 101: What it is, why it matters, and moreby Elizabeth Estrada of Spotlight PAPennsylvania’s Superior Court is the appellate court with which an average person is likeliest to interact. Here’s what you need to know about electing two new judges on Nov. 7.
Oct. 12, 2023Daniel Fishel / For Spotlight PAPa. Supreme Court 101: What it is, why it matters, and moreby Elizabeth Estrada of Spotlight PAThe Pa. Supreme Court is the highest in the commonwealth. Voters elected Democrat Daniel McCaffery to the bench in November 2023.
Oct. 9, 2023Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAPa. election 2023: A complete guide to who is on the ballot, when to vote, how to vote, where to vote, casting mail ballots & moreby Elizabeth Estrada of Spotlight PAPennsylvanians will see candidates for state Supreme Court, municipal races, and more on the Nov. 7 general election ballot.
Oct. 5, 2023Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAHouse approves bill to move Pa.’s 2024 primary but rejects voter ID expansion, other election reformsby Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Carter Walker of VotebeatThe state House has sent the upper chamber a bill to change the date of the 2024 presidential primary to April 2. It’s unclear how the state Senate will respond.
Oct. 4, 2023Commonwealth Media ServicesAutomatic voter registration in Pa. draws GOP lawsuit threats, but little actionby Carter Walker of VotebeatRepublicans are threatening to sue Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro over automatic voter registration, but the admin appears to be on solid legal ground.
Oct. 4, 2023Kent M. Wilhelm / Spotlight PAOne man's spending is dominating Pa. judicial races. Who is he, and why is this election important?by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PAJeff Yass, Pennsylvania's richest man, has contributed a third of all donations to statewide judicial candidates, more than $2 million of it going toward Republicans.
Oct. 3, 2023Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAExpanded voter ID requirements are back on the table in Pennsylvaniaby Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA, Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA, and Carter Walker of VotebeatAs lawmakers weigh changing the date of the 2024 presidential primary, they are also considering additional voter ID requirements.
Oct. 3, 2023Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAPennsylvania’s 2024 primary election date: Lawmakers want to move it, but officials are waryby Sarah Anne Hughes of Spotlight PABoth Passover and prestige are on Pennsylvania lawmakers’ minds as they weigh moving the 2024 primary date.
Sept. 21, 2023Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAJudge tells Delaware County to accept in-person votes from residents whose mail ballots were rejectedby Carter Walker of VotebeatA group of Delaware County voters had their mail ballots rejected then tried to remedy their mistake by voting provisionally. They were ultimately disenfranchised.
Sept. 19, 2023Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAPa. will now prompt people to register to vote when they get a driver’s licenseby Carter Walker of VotebeatPennsylvania will now automatically lead residents through the process of registering to vote when they interact with the state Department of Transportation.
Sept. 18, 2023Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAFive former Pa. governors want to allow independents to vote in partisan primariesby Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PAFive former Pennsylvania governors want to open the state’s closed primary system by allowing unaffiliated voters to pick partisan candidates.
Sept. 15, 2023Daniel Fishel / Spotlight PAHow Spotlight PA will cover Pennsylvania’s 2023 general electionby Sarah Anne Hughes, Christopher Baxter, and Elizabeth EstradaRaces for Pennsylvania Supreme, Superior, and Commonwealth courts as well as many other judicial and municipal contests will be on your ballot this year.
Sept. 13, 2023Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAPa. election 2023: What to know about the judicial retention questions on the November ballotby Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PAPennsylvania voters will be asked to consider giving two Superior Court judges new 10-year terms. These little-noticed ballot questions can have huge ramifications.
Sept. 7, 2023Kent M. Wilhelm / Spotlight PAA complete guide to the candidates for Commonwealth and Superior Courtsby Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PADuring the Nov. 7 election, six candidates will run for Pa.'s intermediate appellate courts, which wield significant power over legal disputes and criminal cases that directly affect your life.
Sept. 5, 2023Kent M. Wilhelm / Spotlight PAA complete guide to the candidates for state Supreme Courtby Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PADuring the Nov. 7 election, Democrat Daniel McCaffery and Republican Carolyn Carluccio will compete to fill an open seat on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court.
Aug. 31, 2023Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PABill to move Pa.’s spring primary earlier would put time crunch on election officialsby Carter Walker of VotebeatA state Senate proposal would move Pa.’s April 23 primary to an earlier date to avoid a conflict with Passover. But election administrators worry they won’t have enough time to pull it off.
Aug. 18, 2023Sue Dorfman / For VotebeatPa. will track voting machine malfunctions under new settlement with election security groupsby Carter Walker of VotebeatThe Pa. Department of State has reached an agreement with advocates after they raised concerns in 2019 about a voting machine that glitched in its first year.
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