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Elections

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

Oct. 30, 2020

Protesters and militia gathered outside the Capitol in Harrisburg this April for a reopen protest. A recent report by a worldwide nonprofit that tracks militia groups said Pennsylvania is one of five U.S. states at high risk of violence through Nov. 3. — DAVID MAIALETTI / Philadelphia Inquirer

State, counties prepare to keep Pa. polling places safe amid fears of militia, hate groups

by Joseph Darius Jaafari of Spotlight PA, Emily Previti of WITF, and Ramesh Santanam of Postindustrial

Oct. 30, 2020

County election officials across the state say drastic changes to Pennsylvania’s voting laws, a global pandemic, and misinformation surrounding a high-stakes presidential election are all contributing to the high stress they’re feeling as they work overtime leading up to Nov. 3. — Margo Reed / Philadelphia Inquirer

Harassment, anger, and misinformation plague Pa. county officials as they struggle to keep 2020 election on track

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

Oct. 29, 2020

The ballot postmark could become 2020′s hanging chad. — CHARLES FOX / Philadelphia Inquirer

Will Pa. be at the center of another Bush v. Gore? These 8 lawyers and scholars weigh in.

by Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA

Oct. 28, 2020

A USPS spokesperson, meanwhile, said the agency is “unaware of any significant delays or issues.” — TIM TAI / Philadelphia Inquirer

Potentially thousands of requested mail ballots lost in Pa. county, official says

by Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA

Oct. 28, 2020

The case is one of several voting-related battles that have landed before the nation’s highest court. — JOSE F. MORENO / Philadelphia Inquirer

U.S. Supreme Court refuses to expedite Pa. mail ballot case, but could still intervene

by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA

Oct. 28, 2020

A ballot is deposited into a box at the county clerk's office in Erie. A newly approved resolution is meant to bar groups of people openly carrying firearms from gathering near polling places and drop boxes. — Bonnie Jo Mount / Washington Post

Erie County restricts activities of openly armed residents near the polls if they aren’t voting

by Tom Lisi for Spotlight PA

Oct. 27, 2020

For the next week, we’ll answer your most pressing election and voting questions. — TOM GRALISH / Philadelphia Inquirer

Election 2020 in Pennsylvania: All of your voting questions, answered

by Spotlight PA Staff

Oct. 27, 2020

This year alone, records show Gov. Tom Wolf’s campaign committee spent $300,000 of its war chest on Democrat George Scott, who is trying to wrest control of a Senate seat from Republican John DiSanto. — Joe Hermitt / PennLive

Millions pour into Pa. House, Senate races as Democrats vie for control

by Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA

Oct. 27, 2020

Ten states allow a family member to return a ballot for a voter, and 26 states allow a voter to designate someone to return their ballot. — TOM GRALISH / Philadelphia Inquirer

What is ‘ballot harvesting,’ and who can and can’t deliver your mail ballot in Pa.

by Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA

Oct. 26, 2020

Jonathan Kassa, the Democratic nominee for a state House seat in Montgomery County, talks to a voter in North Wales, Pa., on Oct. 7. The district held by incumbent Republican Rep. Todd Stephens is one Democrats hope will help them flip control of the chamber. — MONICA HERNDON / Philadelphia Inquirer

Democrats have control of the Pa. state House within their reach

by Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA and Andrew Seidman of The Philadelphia Inquirer

Oct. 23, 2020

This year, election officials expect up to 3 million people to vote by mail. Already, more than 1 million Democrats have returned a mail-in or absentee ballot, as have nearly 300,000 Republicans. — Margo Reed / Philadelphia Inquirer

Counties cannot reject mail ballots because of mismatched signatures, Pa. Supreme Court rules

by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA

Oct. 22, 2020

The latest challenge came as the state’s top elections official, Kathy Boockvar, urged voters not to count on the extension, and instead mail in their ballots right away to get their votes counted. — Margo Reed / Philadelphia Inquirer

How Amy Coney Barrett could be key to new lawsuit to block Pa.’s mail-in ballot extension

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

Oct. 22, 2020

A worker organizes mail ballots in Chester County. Pennsylvania counties have been flooded with mail ballot requests, and the days-long process of counting them can’t begin until Election Day under current state law. — Margo Reed / Philadelphia Inquirer

Talks collapse on a deal to let Pa. counties open mail ballots before Election Day

by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA and Jonathan Lai of The Philadelphia Inquirer

Oct. 21, 2020

ExpressVote XL devices will be used in Cumberland County, Northampton County, and Philadelphia this year. — HEATHER KHALIFA / Philadelphia Inquirer

A year ago, voting machines malfunctioned in a pivotal Pa. county. Have the problems been fixed?

by Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA

Oct. 19, 2020

More than 690,000 Republicans have requested a mail-in or absentee ballot for the November election. — ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / Philadelphia Inquirer

U.S. Supreme Court allows 3-day extension to count Pennsylvania mail-in ballots

by Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA

Oct. 19, 2020

Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar called pre-canvassing "an obvious solution" to guarantee timely election results. — TIM TAI / Philadelphia Inquirer

Top Pa. election official says ‘overwhelming majority’ of votes will be counted by Friday after Election Day

by Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA

Oct. 19, 2020

Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar joined Spotlight PA for a live interview on the 2020 election in Pennsylvania. — TIM TAI / Philadelphia Inquirer

VIDEO: A live Spotlight PA interview with Secretary Kathy Boockvar on the 2020 election in Pa.

by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA

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