Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt announced Jan. 31, the turnout for the 2024 general election saw a record turnout.
PA’s top election official, Al Schmidt, told lawmakers a contract to replace the SURE system would be in place last fall.
Voter turnout in the 2024 general election was among the highest on record since at least 1988, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt said Friday.
The County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania wants vote-by-mail reform, as well as additional funding for Emergency 911 and mental health services.
Pennsylvania election officials say the state saw a 57-percent decrease in rejected mail-in ballots this past election.The Shapiro Administration made the announcement on Friday, attributing the decrease to redesigned mail ballot materials and instructions,
Republicans put Pennsylvania and Wisconsin back in the win column in the 2024 presidential race. Now they’re hoping that momentum carries over to contests this year that will determine whether their state Supreme Courts retain left-leaning majorities or flip to conservative control.
A vacant seat in the PA House leaves Democrats without a voting majority, raising concerns of legislative standstill until a special election in March.
President Donald Trump sparked concerns among critics about the integrity of the race in comments he made just before Inauguration Day.
A special election will be held March 25 for the late Rep. Matt Gergley's state House district in Allegheny County.
Pennsylvania lawmakers beginning their new legislative session this month are preparing to debate what changes, if any, should be made to the way the state’s elections are run.
The death of Rep. Matt Gergely has shaken up the makeup of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. It will be split 101-101 among Democrats and Republicans until a special election is held. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is evenly split among Democrats and Republicans after the death of an Allegheny County lawmaker.
When the Legislature does not act, counties carry the burden. That was the theme across the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania’s top three legislative priorities, released Wednesday.