In Pennsylvania, am I allowed to drop off a ballot for another voter?

1.7 million Pennsylvania voters are approved to vote by-mail, and about a third of them have already returned ballots. WITF’s Jordan Wilkie explains how to legally get mail-in votes back to elections offices. This story is part of an explanatory series focused on Pennsylvania elections produced…

To cast a Pennsylvania ballot, voters must be registered by Oct. 21

To vote on or before Election Day, citizens have to register by October 21st.   WITF’s Katie Knol has this explainer on voter registration and maintenance.  To register, request a mail-in ballot, or answer any election questions, go to Vote.pa.gov.   This story is part of an explanatory series fo…

How Pennsylvanians living overseas can vote

More than 20,000 Pennsylvanians living abroad or serving in the military have applied to vote by mail.  WITF’s Jordan Wilkie details  the special accommodations made for them.  This story is part of an explanatory series focused on Pennsylvania elections produced collaboratively by WITF's democra…

Every voter in Pennsylvania can cast a mail ballot if they want. Here’s how.

Deadlines for voters to get their mail-in ballots are coming up fast. WITF’s Katie Knol reports the earlier you apply and return your ballot, the better.

Mail ballot return envelope stuck? Here's what to do.

Counties are starting to send out by-mail ballots and some voters are discovering a sticky situation. WITF’s Jordan Wilkie explains humidity is causing some return envelopes to come pre-sealed and offers guidance on what to do about it. 

The money behind politics: tracking finance data for Pennsylvania candidates

More and more money is flowing into political campaigns, from races for state judges and lawmakers to president, making elections in the U-S among the world’s most expensive. WITF’s Jordan Wilkie has this explainer on tracking money in Pennsylvania’s state and federal elections. This story is p…

Preparing Pennsylvania’s voting machines: What is logic and accuracy testing?

Counties are testing their voting machines in preparation for Election Day. WITF’s Jordan Wilkie reports the tests — combined with post-election audits — make sure the machines count votes correctly.

Can noncitizens vote in Pennsylvania elections?

Former president Donald Trump has been telling one lie consistently since 2016 to justify his popular vote losses. WITF’s Jordan Wilkie reports the Republican presidential candidate and his allies are again pushing false claims that noncitizens vote.

Why do election experts oppose hand-counting ballots?

After voters go to the polls or send in their mail-in ballots, what is the best way to count up all the votes accurately? WITF’s Jordan Wilkie offers this explainer on why Pennsylvania uses machines to count votes — with hand-count audits — rather than only relying on people to count the votes T…