Jan. 16, 2024Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAPa. election 2024: What is the date of Pennsylvania’s presidential primary election?by Sarah Anne Hughes of Spotlight PAPennsylvania will hold its 2024 presidential primary election on April 23, one of the latest primary dates in the U.S.
Jan. 2, 2024Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAAs 2024 election approaches, voting officials worry Pa. isn’t prepared for misinformationby Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PAFour officials share the concrete changes they say would shore up Pennsylvania’s system against frivolous fraud allegations as the 2024 election approaches.
Dec. 19, 2023Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAAdministrative election errors rise as Pa. counties struggle to keep voting officialsby Carter Walker of VotebeatElection experts, as well as the Department of State, agree the increase is linked to turnover and loss of experience at local voting offices.
Dec. 15, 2023Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAShapiro administration cancels $10.7 million contract for Pa. voter roll system upgradeby Carter Walker of VotebeatThe Pa. Department of State has canceled its contract with KNOWiNK for an upgrade to the state voter roll management system. The change will not impact the 2024 election.
Nov. 30, 2023Matt Smith / For Spotlight PACourt ruling on undated ballots brings confusion as Pa. counties certify November election resultsby Carter Walker of VotebeatA federal judge has ruled that Pennsylvania counties should accept undated and misdated mail ballots, but some consider the decision “prospective.”
Nov. 21, 2023Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAPa. counties must accept undated, incorrectly dated mail ballots, federal court rulesby Carter Walker of VotebeatThe ruling found the date a voter writes on a return envelope to be “immaterial” to a ballot’s eligibility. It has the potential to prevent the disenfranchisement of thousands of voters next year.
Nov. 15, 2023Matt Smith / For Spotlight PASpending on Pa. Supreme Court race broke records, set precedent for outside influenceby Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PADemocrat Daniel McCaffery scored a decisive victory over Republican Carolyn Carluccio, buoyed by a rush of last-minute spending on TV ads.
Nov. 9, 2023Hannah Yoon / For Votebeat'Hectic from the get-go': How a new polling place chief in Pennsylvania navigated his first electionby Carter Walker of VotebeatJay Schneider knew Election Day would be tough as a judge of elections. Despite the stress and a few setbacks, he pulled off a smooth experience for voters in Chester County.
Nov. 8, 2023Via candidate Facebook pagesPa. Superior Court election results: Democrats Jill Beck and Timika Lane win open seatsby Katie Meyer of Spotlight PADemocrats Beck and Lane have won 10-year terms on the Superior Court, one of Pennsylvania’s appellate benches.
Nov. 7, 2023Via candidate Facebook pagesPa. Commonwealth Court election results: Democrat Matt Wolf beats Republican Megan Martinby Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PAWolf, a Philadelphia municipal judge, has won a 10-year term on Commonwealth Court, one of Pennsylvania’s appellate benches.
Nov. 7, 2023Courtesy campaign Facebook pagesPa. Supreme Court election results: Democrat Daniel McCaffery beats Republican Carolyn Carluccioby Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PAMcCaffery, a Superior Court judge, has won a 10-year term on the state Supreme Court, one of Pennsylvania’s appellate benches.
Nov. 7, 2023Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAVoting machines in Northampton County printed ballots with errors in two judicial racesby Carter Walker of VotebeatOfficials didn’t catch programming errors that caused the flawed printouts in Superior Court retention elections but say correct votes are being recorded electronically.
Nov. 7, 2023Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAWhat time do polls open and close Tuesday in Pa.? All the information you need for Election Day 2023.by Elizabeth Estrada of Spotlight PAPennsylvanians will head to the polls on Nov. 7 to vote in statewide judicial races. Here’s everything they need to know.
Nov. 3, 2023Via campaign Facebook pageWho is Carolyn Carluccio, and what’s at stake in Pa. Supreme Court election 2023?by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA, Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA, and Katie Meyer of Spotlight PAA complete guide to the Republican candidate for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Nov. 3, 2023Via campaign Facebook pageWho is Daniel McCaffery, and what’s at stake in Pa. Supreme Court election 2023?by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA, Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA, and Katie Meyer of Spotlight PAA complete guide to the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Nov. 3, 2023Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAPa. election 2023: How to vote, where to vote, and everything you need to know for Nov. 7by Elizabeth Estrada of Spotlight PAOn Nov. 7, Pennsylvanians will vote for new judges that will shape the future of the state.
Nov. 1, 2023Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAWho is Judge Victor Stabile, and what is judicial retention?by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Katie Meyer of Spotlight PAHere’s what you need to know about Stabile before you consider his retention on the state Superior Court.
Nov. 1, 2023Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAWho is Judge Jack Panella, and what is judicial retention?by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Katie Meyer of Spotlight PAHere’s what you need to know about Panella before you consider his retention on the state Superior Court.
Nov. 1, 2023Hannah Yoon / For VotebeatWorking the polls cleared up Jay Schneider’s 2020 suspicions. Now he’s taking charge as a judge of elections.by Carter Walker of VotebeatJay Schneider, a first-time judge of elections in Chester County, was skeptical after the 2020 election. But now that he’s seen the process from the inside, he has learned to trust the system.
Oct. 31, 2023Kent M. Wilhelm / Spotlight PAA new Democratic group and one libertarian billionaire are flooding the Pa. Supreme Court race with cashby Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PANearly $13 million has so far poured into the race for a single seat on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court.
Oct. 31, 2023Daniel Fishel / For Spotlight PAPennsylvania’s voting law is filled with obsolete provisions, troublesome conflictsby Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA and Carter Walker of VotebeatPennsylvania’s voting law has not had a comprehensive overhaul since 1937. That’s had consequences for election officials.
Oct. 30, 2023Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAPa. election 2023: When to expect results, how officials are preparing, and moreby Katie Meyer of Spotlight PAHow quickly Pennsylvania counties can produce election results on Nov. 7 will depend on turnout and the number of mail ballots returned.
Oct. 26, 2023Daniel Fishel / For Spotlight PAPa.’s Election Code is badly outdated. That could have serious consequences in 2024.by Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA and Carter Walker of VotebeatPennsylvania’s voting law contains sections that conflict with one another, provisions that don’t address key legal precedents, and old language that doesn’t reflect how elections are run in 2023.
Oct. 16, 2023Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAPa. election 2023: Everything you need to know about requesting, filling out, and returning a mail ballotby Elizabeth Estrada of Spotlight PAEvery registered voter in Pennsylvania has the option to cast a ballot by mail. Here’s everything you need to know about the process ahead of the Nov. 7 election.
Oct. 13, 2023Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAPennsylvania’s 2024 presidential primary date unlikely to change due to legislative impasseby Carter Walker of VotebeatLawmakers supported moving the primary date so it didn’t conflict with Passover, but state House and Senate leadership couldn’t find common ground.
Oct. 12, 2023Daniel Fishel / for Spotlight PAINTERACTIVE TOOL: See how electing judges affects you and the issues you care about mostby Elizabeth EstradaFrom abortion to the death penalty to education, Pennsylvania judges regularly shape, define, and affect policies on hot-button topics.
Oct. 12, 2023Daniel Fishel / For Spotlight PAPa. Commonwealth Court 101: What it is, why it matters, and moreby Elizabeth Estrada of Spotlight PACommonwealth Court presides over cases brought against state government. Here’s what to know ahead of the Nov. 7 election.
Oct. 12, 2023Daniel Fishel / For Spotlight PAPa. election 2023: New interactive tool illustrates why judges matter and how they shape policyby Elizabeth Estrada of Spotlight PAThe new voter-centric tool allows Pennsylvanians to explore how courts have shaped policies on issues from abortion to gun control, ahead of the November election.
Oct. 12, 2023Daniel Fishel / For Spotlight PAPa. Superior Court 101: What it is, why it matters, and moreby Elizabeth Estrada of Spotlight PAPennsylvania’s Superior Court is the appellate court with which an average person is likeliest to interact. Here’s what you need to know about electing two new judges on Nov. 7.
Oct. 12, 2023Daniel Fishel / For Spotlight PAPa. Supreme Court 101: What it is, why it matters, and moreby Elizabeth Estrada of Spotlight PAThe Pa. Supreme Court is the highest in the commonwealth. Voters elected Democrat Daniel McCaffery to the bench in November 2023.
