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Dec. 3, 2020

Mail-in ballots are sorted and counted by workers on Election Day in Northampton County. Pennsylvania lawmakers instituted no-excuse mail voting for the first time in 2019. — Matt Smith / For Spotlight PA

Pandemic, partisan attacks exposed gaps in Pa.’s new mail-in voting law

by Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA

Dec. 2, 2020

In the interview Wednesday, interim Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R., Centre) said organizers of the hearing did not adhere to social distancing and mask-wearing guidelines. — JOSE F. MORENO / Philadelphia Inquirer

‘Mistakes were made’ at maskless election hearing held by COVID-positive lawmaker, Pa. Senate leader says

by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA

Dec. 1, 2020

A hearing organized by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R., Franklin), one of the chamber’s most conservative members, appears to have violated policies the chamber adopted in the wake of the pandemic. — Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PA

GOP leadership silent after Pa. senator tests positive for COVID-19 following maskless election event

by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA

Nov. 30, 2020

Erie County is one of 14 Pennsylvania counties that use machines from Dominion Voting Systems. — JACK HANRAHAN / ERIE TIMES-NEWS

Pa. counties reported no major issues with Dominion voting machines, a target of Trump and his campaign

by Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA

Nov. 27, 2020

State Sen. Doug Mastriano (R., Franklin), one of the Senate’s most conservative members, was among the lawmakers who went to the White House, legislative sources said. Mastriano played a key role in organizing the Senate Majority Policy Committee hearing in Gettysburg. He did not return a phone call seeking comment. — Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PA

President Trump invited Pa. lawmakers to the White House. Then everyone went silent.

by William Bender of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA

Nov. 25, 2020

Trump lawyer Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani pressed his baseless case that the election had been stolen and the truth covered up by “Big Tech” and the mediapressed his baseless case that the election had been stolen and the truth covered up by “Big Tech” and the media. — TIM TAI / Philadelphia Inquirer

Trump campaign takes its complaints over Pa. election before GOP lawmakers, after string of court losses

by Jeremy Roebuck and Sean Collins Walsh of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA

Nov. 25, 2020

About two weeks before Election Day, Becca Levine, 27, got a phone call from a county official telling her she would be a judge of elections on Nov. 3. — Nate Smallwood / Tribune-Review

Last-minute assignments, lack of training left Pittsburgh-area poll workers unprepared on Election Day

by Tom Lisi for Spotlight PA

Nov. 24, 2020

Counties were required to submit their certified results to Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar by Monday. — Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PA

Pa. declares Biden as winner of state’s 2020 presidential election, certifies results

by Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA and Tom Lisi for Spotlight PA

Nov. 20, 2020

Volunteers opened and sorted mail-in ballots while poll watchers observed in Erie County on Nov. 3. The Erie County Board of Elections unanimously voted to certify its election results Thursday without any fanfare. — Robert Frank / For Spotlight PA

Pa. counties expect to sign off on election results by Monday despite Trump’s attempts to delay certification

by Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA and Tom Lisi for Spotlight PA

Nov. 18, 2020

Though Republicans performed exceptionally well in down-ballot races — flipping two row offices and maintaining their legislative majorities — both rank-and-file members and leadership have repeatedly accused the Wolf administration and state Supreme Court of attempting to undermine the election’s integrity. — Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PA

Pa. GOP advances audit of 2020 election, says it’s not about fraud

by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA

Nov. 17, 2020

The Hispanic and Latino populations in Pennsylvania have steadily grown over the past few decades, making up nearly 8% of the population as of 2019. — HEATHER KHALIFA / Philadelphia Inquirer

Spanish speakers in Pa. faced confused poll workers, lack of interpreters on Election Day

by Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA

Nov. 13, 2020

On Election Day, voters actually cast their votes for the electors to represent their candidate of choice. — Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PA

Meet Pennsylvania’s Electoral College voters: Everything they can — and can’t — do

by Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA

Nov. 12, 2020

A voter studies a provisional ballot while filling it out in South Philadelphia on Election Night 2020. As of Thursday morning, roughly 27,500 had been processed and reported to the state, unofficial results show. — JESSICA GRIFFIN / Philadelphia Inquirer

Tens of thousands of provisional ballots in Pa. still need to be processed

by Tom Lisi for Spotlight PA

Nov. 10, 2020

Roughly two dozen lawmakers called for the creation of an investigatory committee with subpoena power to conduct an immediate audit, saying they had fielded widespread doubts about the fairness of the Nov. 3 presidential election. — Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PA

Pa. GOP lawmakers to probe unverified fraud claims in election they largely won

by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA and Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA

Nov. 6, 2020

Pennsylvania’s Capitol building in Harrisburg on the morning of Election Day 2020. — Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PA

Biden may win Pennsylvania, but Democrats fell in races across the state — and the infighting has begun

by Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA

Nov. 6, 2020

"Naked" ballots are stacked and sorted inside a secure facility within the Erie County Courthouse. — Robert Frank / For Spotlight PA

Pa. judge says in-person votes cast to fix erroneous mail ballots can be counted

by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Jeremy Roebuck and Maddie Hanna of The Philadelphia Inquirer

Nov. 6, 2020

Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman said while he doesn’t “have any evidence of misdoing,” half of the state will not have faith in the results because of actions taken by Kathy Boockvar, the secretary of the commonwealth, in administering the election. — Matt Rourke / Associated Press

Top Pa. Republican casting doubt on vote while conceding he doesn’t have ‘any evidence of misdoing’

by Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA

Nov. 6, 2020

Three election workers put provisional ballots in the hopper at the 5th and 9th division of the 26th Ward after the polls closed at the polling place at Barry Recreation Center, in South Philadelphia, on Election Day. — JESSICA GRIFFIN / Philadelphia Inquirer

Upwards of 100,000 provisional ballots in Pa. could further delay a winner being named

by Tom Lisi for Spotlight PA

Nov. 5, 2020

Mail-in ballots are sorted and counted by workers on Election Day on Nov. 3, 2020, at Northampton County Courthouse in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. (Matt Smith for Spotlight PA) — Matt Smith / For Spotlight PA

Reports that vote counters in Pa.'s Allegheny County are taking the day off are misleading. Here’s the truth.

by Tom Lisi for Spotlight PA

Nov. 5, 2020

Pennsylvania’s capitol building in Harrisburg on the morning of Election Day. November 3, 2020. — Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PA

Republicans poised to expand Pa. Senate control, keep House majority

by Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA

Nov. 4, 2020

"Naked" ballots are stacked and sorted inside a secure facility within the Erie County Courthouse. — Robert Frank / For Spotlight PA

Trump, Republicans sharpen legal attacks on Pa. ballots as count continues

by Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA

Nov. 4, 2020

Volunteers open and sort mail-in ballots in Erie while poll watchers observe. — ROBERT FRANK / For Spotlight PA

The months-long political saga that guaranteed a long vote count in Pennsylvania

by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA

Nov. 3, 2020

Mail ballots are sorted and counted by workers on Election Day at Northampton County Courthouse in Easton. — MATT SMITH / For Spotlight PA

Republicans seek to sideline Pa. mail ballots that voters were allowed to fix

by Angela Couloumbis and Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA

Nov. 3, 2020

About 100 York County employees open and prepare mail ballots for counting after 8 p.m. Tuesday. — ED MAHON / Spotlight PA

When do we find out who won the 2020 election?

by Spotlight PA Staff

Nov. 3, 2020

ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / Philadelphia Inquirer

Pa. 2020 election live updates: Joe Biden wins Pennsylvania, the presidency, AP declares

by Spotlight PA Staff

Nov. 3, 2020

Our team of Spotlight PA reporters is fanned out across the state to deliver an independent, nonpartisan, and accurate report of one of our most fundamental rights and duties — casting a ballot. — LOUIS B. RUEDIGER / For Spotlight PA

How Spotlight PA is covering the 2020 election in Pennsylvania

by Christopher Baxter

Nov. 2, 2020

This year, recruitment efforts from the state government and initiatives like Power to the Polls and the Voter Project have helped bring in an army of new volunteers to work at Pennsylvania’s more than 9,000 polling places. — HEATHER KHALIFA / Philadelphia Inquirer

A new wave of Pa. poll workers will face a major test Tuesday

by Tom Lisi for Spotlight PA

Nov. 2, 2020

When ballots are counted, and how results are reported, matter this year perhaps more than ever. — Margo Reed / Philadelphia Inquirer

These Pa. counties won’t start counting mail ballots until Wednesday, possibly skewing early results

by Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA

Nov. 2, 2020

Midwest Direct is also in hot water with its home state of Ohio, where several counties reported delays in getting mail-in ballots to voters' homes. — Tony Dejak / Associated Press

How Allegheny County came to rely on a company that sent 29,000 ballots to the wrong voters

by Tom Lisi for Spotlight PA

Nov. 2, 2020

A full recording of Spotlight PA's Capitol Live reader Q&A on the 2020 election in Pennsylvania. — HEATHER KHALIFA / Philadelphia Inquirer

VIDEO: A live 2020 Election Eve reader Q&A with Spotlight PA’s panel of political experts

by Spotlight PA Staff

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