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The candidates in the 2021 Pa. Supreme Court race, Democrat Maria McLaughlin (right) and Republican Kevin Brobson, have raised more than $5 million this year.

See the top donors in this year’s hotly contested 2021 Pa. Supreme Court election

by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA

The flow of dollars in an off-year race underscores the importance of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, which has been the final arbiter in recent years of high-stakes and highly partisan conflicts surrounding elections and redistricting.

Powerful special interests are pouring millions into the 2021 Pa. Supreme Court race

by Angela Couloumbis and Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA

Ahead of the Nov. 2, 2021 Pennsylvania election, use this guide to find key dates, polling locations, and more.

Pa. election 2021: Polling places, mail ballot details, and more things to know about Nov. 2

by Spotlight PA Staff

Rampant misinformation makes vetting candidates for Pennsylvania's coming school board races especially important.

A basic guide to vetting your local candidates in Pennsylvania’s 2021 school board elections

by Ethan Edward Coston of Spotlight PA

In the past few years, appellate courts have been asked to settle major disputes between Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration and the Republican-controlled legislature.

A full guide to Pennsylvania’s 2021 Supreme Court election and other appellate judicial races

by Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA

Sen. Cris Dush (R., Jefferson), who took over and renewed the election investigation in August after it was inactive for months, said any legislative fixes to the voter registration system will come after the inquiry ends.

GOP wants personal voter data to root out fraud. Pa. already uses a more secure system.

by Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA

The House State Government Committee advanced the proposal Monday.

To avoid Wolf’s veto, Pa. GOP proposes giving voters final say on stricter ID rules, other election changes

by Sarah Anne Hughes of Spotlight PA

Senate Republicans are pursuing an investigation of the 2020 election despite no evidence of widespread fraud.

Wolf admin sues Pa. Senate Republicans over bid to collect private voter information

by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA

Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R., Centre), seen here in 2018, has pushed for the controversial review of last year's election results.

Pa. Senate GOP moves to collect private voter information in controversial review of 2020 election

by Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R., Centre) has pushed for the "election integrity" audit, which includes issuing subpoenas for election information.

Pa. GOP lawmakers to subpoena personal information on every voter in controversial 2020 election review

by Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA

The Amistad Project firm has led litigation to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election, including in Pennsylvania.

Pa. school mask lawsuit backed by group that challenged 2020 election results

by Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA

At the start of every session, legislators in the Democratic and Republican caucuses in both chambers gather behind closed doors to elect a slate of leaders.

Pa.’s legislative leaders wield extraordinary power, and the audit fight proves it

by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA

As recently as June, Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R., Centre) assured colleagues he was focused squarely on the future: “We don’t need to relitigate 2020.”

The Pa. Senate leader resisted his pro-Trump wing for months. Now he wants a MAGA makeover.

by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Andrew Seidman of The Philadelphia Inquirer

Supporters of ex-President Donald Trump have pushed for an audit of Pennsylvania's election results as they advance false claims of widespread voter fraud.

What we know about the renewed push for a ‘forensic audit’ of Pennsylvania’s 2020 election

by Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA

Gov. Tom Wolf criticizing a Republican election overhaul bill in Delaware County last month. Now that he says he's open to voter ID changes, Republicans plan to introduce an updated version of the legislation.

Pa. Republicans are bringing their election bill back after Gov. Tom Wolf said he’s open to voter ID changes

by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Jonathan Lai of The Philadelphia Inquirer

The race is on in Pennsylvania for U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey's open seat, with a large field of interested candidates and lots of money in the mix.

Pennsylvania’s 2022 U.S. Senate race: What we know so far

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

Democrats want to spend relief dollars this fall, while the GOP hopes to focus on election reform and extending pandemic regulatory waivers.

Pa. lawmakers are on summer break. Here are 5 issues they’ll face this fall.

by Lindsay Weber for Spotlight PA

“This bill is ultimately not about improving access to voting or election security, but about restricting the freedom to vote,” the governor said in a statement.

Pennsylvania governor vetoes GOP-led election overhaul citing voter ID restrictions

by Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA

Democrats call any new ID restrictions “voter suppression,” while Republicans say it makes elections more secure. The reality is more complicated.

As Pa. House advances doomed election overhaul, Senate GOP charts different course to voter ID, other changes

by Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA

Despite two audits and assurances from every level of government that the election was free of widespread fraud, Sen. David Argall (R., Schuylkill) told Spotlight PA he does not see the “damage in doing it one more time to try to answer the concerns that people have.”

Key Pennsylvania state senator backs Arizona-style election audit

by Sarah Anne Hughes of Spotlight PA and Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA

Gov. Tom Wolf has made clear he opposes the voter ID requirements and would almost certainly veto the bill in its current form.

GOP’s major election overhaul advances in Pa. House as Democrats call it a ‘farce’

by Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA and Jonathan Lai of The Philadelphia Inquirer

The legislation is sure to draw intense scrutiny and will likely face steep obstacles as Republican leaders, who control both chambers of the state legislature, try to keep their party unified while also winning the approval of Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf.

Pa. GOP proposes major election overhaul, including stricter voter ID and in-person early voting

by Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA and Jonathan Lai of The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pennsylvania’s 2022 race for governor: What we know so far

by Sarah Anne Hughes of Spotlight PA

A contingent of right-wing Republicans says the grants were fundamentally unfair because Democratic-leaning counties got more money. Election directors in those areas used those funds to offer voters additional ways to cast a ballot, such as by opening satellite offices and making drop boxes available.

Mark Zuckerberg helped some Pa. counties survive the 2020 election. Right-wing lawmakers say that was unfair.

by Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA

Issues with mail ballots plagued a handful of Pennsylvania counties during the 2021 primary.

Experts say Pa.’s 2021 primary was typical, but GOP lawmakers are seizing on issues

by Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA

The Wolf administration has forcefully pushed back on the claim that it can only mandate business closures when a disaster declaration is in place, arguing that power resides with the state’s health secretary.

Voters back curtailing Wolf’s emergency powers in win for GOP lawmakers

by Sarah Anne Hughes of Spotlight PA

Bob Morgan, the Luzerne County election director, talks about how to set up and use a voting machine during a recent training class. A new crop of election directors will be in place for Tuesday's primary, but with uneven — and in some cases, little — training.

A new wave of election directors step in to fill Pa.’s many vacancies — with little training and varying experience

by Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA

All voters, regardless of affiliation, will be asked to weigh in on four ballot questions, including two proposed constitutional amendments that could significantly shape Pennsylvania’s future response to disasters like the coronavirus pandemic.

Independents can vote on ballot questions, and more things to know about the May 18 primary

by Sarah Anne Hughes of Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania’s congressional map is drawn by the 253-member General Assembly and must be approved by the governor.

Anticipating ‘partisan’ impasse, Democrats ask court to prepare to draw Pa. congressional map

by Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA

The U.S. Census Bureau released the long-awaited state population totals Monday as part of the decennial count that determines the distribution of 435 congressional seats as well as Electoral College votes.

Pennsylvania will lose a U.S. House seat after redistricting

by Sarah Anne Hughes of Spotlight PA and Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

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