Pennsylvania
Complete coverage for Pennsylvania can be found below. (Return to States List)
Information & Analysis
November, 2012
- Pennsylvania provisional ballot shortages? (11/06/12)
- Voter ID Confusion (11/06/12)
October, 2012
September, 2012
August, 2012
- PA Commonwealth Court Issues Opinion in Banfield Voting Technology Case (8/30/12)
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Grants Motion to Expedite Applewhite Case (8/24/12)
- Judge Does Not Block Pennsylvania Voter ID Law (8/15/12)
November, 2010
- Rejected Absentee Ballots in Pennsylvania (11/02/10)
November, 2008
- Despite Local Problems, PA Officials Say Voting Was Generally OK (11/04/08)
- Judge Denies Philly Vote Counting Suit (11/04/08)
- Group Wants Extension for PA Absentee Ballots (11/04/08)
- New Suit in Philadelphia (11/04/08)
- Conflicting Reports on VA, PA (11/04/08)
- Voting in VA, NJ Reportedly Okay (11/04/08)
- Republicans Ejected from Polls (11/04/08)
- Long Lines in VA and PA (11/04/08)
October, 2008
- PA Judge Says ACORN Need Not Disclose Info (10/30/08)
- PA Voters May Wear Political T-Shirts (10/29/08)
- Motion for expedited discovery denied in Pennsylvania Republican Party suit (10/24/08)
- PA Voters Sue for Emergency Paper Ballots (10/23/08)
- Pennsylvania Republican Party sues ACORN and state (10/17/08)
April, 2008
- PA Court Refuses to Extend Polling Hours (4/22/08)
- Preliminary Reports of PA Problems (4/22/08)
January, 2008
- Conflicting Reports on VA, PA (1/01/08)
April, 2007
December, 2006
- Republican Concedes in Pennsylvania Race (12/22/06)
- Pennsylvania Hand Recount Concluded (12/21/06)
- Appeal of Hand Recount Denied in Pennsylvania (12/19/06)
November, 2006
- Close Scrutiny of Ballots in Pennsylvania (11/22/06)
Commentary
2012
- New Swing State Website Tool (Among Today's Voting Law News) (10/02/12)
- Will the Voting Rules Affect Which Candidate Wins? (8/18/12)
- Analyzing a “Voting Wars” Trifecta (8/16/12)
2008
News Wire
Election law news from across the country concerning Pennsylvania
April, 2013
- Pa. ordered to surrender data in voter-ID dispute (4/30/13)
- Judge throws out all campaign finance limits in Pittsburgh mayoral race (4/04/13)
March, 2013
February, 2013
- Attorney general weighs defending voter ID (2/27/13)
- Both sides ask judge to postpone Pa. voter ID law until after primary (2/15/13)
- Plaintiffs In Pennsylvania Voter ID Case Ask Judge To Extend Block On The Law (2/08/13)
January, 2013
- Voter ID debate returns (1/28/13)
- Appeals court rules on news media access to polling places (1/18/13)
December, 2012
- Judge expects summer trial on Pennsylvania's Voter ID law (12/14/12)
- Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Is Back In Court Today (12/13/12)
- Some answers on provisional ballots, more questions (12/06/12)
November, 2012
- Pa. voter Id law far from a done deal (11/16/12)
- More Philadelphia voters needed provisional ballots in 2012 than in 2008 (11/12/12)
- Lehigh Valley elections weren't without controversy (11/08/12)
- Some Pennsylvanians snubbed by not-in-effect I.D. law (11/06/12)
- ‘Massive Confusion’ in Pennsylvania, New Jersey a ‘Hot Bed’ of Problems (11/06/12)
- Voting problems reported in several states (11/06/12)
- Poll problems cropping up in spots around US (11/06/12)
- More Provisional Ballots Will Be Supplied if Needed in Philly (11/06/12)
- Fear of ballot shortage in Pennsylvania (11/06/12)
- Ballot shortages and ID law in Pennsylvania (11/06/12)
- Complaints about voter IDs, ballots, long lines in US election (11/06/12)
- Machine turns vote for Obama into one for Romney (11/06/12)
- Confusion at polls with Voter ID (11/06/12)
- European team may monitor Pa. polls, creating a stir (11/05/12)
- Voters in Battleground States Face Confusion at the Polls (11/01/12)
October, 2012
- Post-Gazette argues for the right to photograph polling places (10/29/12)
- Judge in Pa. Voter ID case asks state to respond to petitioners' request to alter "Show it" ad campaign message (10/24/12)
- Pennsylvania sending mixed messages on voter ID requirements (10/12/12)
- Post-Gazette loses lawsuit to enter polling places (10/11/12)
- Pennsylvania voter ID law enforcement halted by judge (10/02/12)
September, 2012
- Pa. judge backs most of voter ID law (9/28/12)
- Judge will not rule today on voter ID law (9/27/12)
- Judge asks for ways to halt Pennsylvania's new voter ID law (9/26/12)
- Voter ID opponents file final briefs (9/24/12)
- Pa. voter ID law returns to lower court for review (9/21/12)
- At voter-ID hearing, Pa. justices have tough questions and a surprise (9/14/12)
- Pa. high court takes hard look at voter ID law (9/13/12)
August, 2012
- Pa. voter ID opponents appeal to high court (8/31/12)
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court moves voter-ID appeal up on its schedule (8/24/12)
- Pa. wants later date for voter-ID appeal (8/22/12)
- State answers federal request for information on Voter ID law (8/20/12)
- Some election workers express defiance over ruling (8/16/12)
- Pennsylvania voter ID law should go forward, court rules (8/15/12)
- Outcome of ID-law challenge hard to predict (8/06/12)
- Pennsylvania Expected Fewer to Lack ID, Official Says (8/01/12)
July, 2012
- Pennsylvania voter ID law hearing stretches into 5th day (7/31/12)
- Former clerks testify at Orie Melvin preliminary hearing (7/31/12)
- Numbers behind Pa., voter ID law debated in court (7/27/12)
- Pa.'s tough, new voter ID law lands in court (7/26/12)
- Justice Dept. asking if Pa. voter ID law is legal (7/24/12)
- Legal Battles Erupt Over Tough Voter ID Laws (7/20/12)
- Report turns up Philadelphia voting irregularities (7/19/12)
- Debate rages over voter ID law as court challenge looms (7/17/12)
- Voter ID law may affect more Pennsylvanians than previously estimated (7/05/12)
June, 2012
- Pennsylvania’s Voter ID Law Spurs Debate (6/26/12)
- Split election board to contest Voter ID law (6/19/12)
May, 2012
- City woman is lead plaintiff against Pa. voter ID (5/02/12)
- Lawsuit seeks to overturn Pennsylvania voter ID law (5/01/12)
April, 2012
- On eve of Pa. primary, voter-ID law still being tweaked (4/23/12)
- ACLU, NAACP will sue over Pennsylvania voter ID law (4/10/12)
March, 2012
February, 2012
- Redistricting may delay Pennsylvania primary (2/04/12)
- Republican redistricting plan denied by Pa. Supreme Court (2/02/12)
June, 2011
- Voter ID Bill Passes PA House (6/24/11)
May, 2011
November, 2010
- GOP may challenge 1,675 absentee ballots (11/03/10)
- 8th results may be in limbo (11/02/10)
August, 2010
- Bill Would Universalize Absentee Ballots (8/16/10)
January, 2010
August, 2009
- No voting at schools means relocation of polling places (8/29/09)
- Voting Rights: Philadelphia Story (8/27/09)
May, 2009
- Piazza may back bilingual ballots (5/18/09)
- ACORN Workers In Fraud Case Say They Had Quota Pressure (5/15/09)
- Seven ACORN volunteers charged with voter fraud (5/07/09)
April, 2009
- More than 200,000 state voters purged (4/20/09)
- Bill would require colleges to offer voter registration with course sign ups (4/13/09)
- Pennsylvania doesn't need new voter ID law (4/07/09)
March, 2009
February, 2009
- Fayette begins purging voter rolls (2/27/09)
- Berks election board says early voting would be costly (2/20/09)
- House wants new voting methods (2/18/09)
- Bringing PA voting into the 21 century (2/12/09)
- PA LAwmakers Call for Early Voting (2/10/09)
January, 2009
- Northampton wins $1.7 million voting machine judgment (1/31/09)
- Fix sought for PA voter registration system (1/29/09)
December, 2008
- Court denies appeal in Pa. electronic voting suit (12/20/08)
- Some Lawmakers Want To Allow Early Voting (12/14/08)
- Elections judge is faulted (12/11/08)
November, 2008
- Ex-ACORN worker admits voter-registration fraud (11/25/08)
- Local voting discrepancy resolved after bustling day (11/07/08)
- College students persevered to vote (11/06/08)
- Long lines but no trouble (11/05/08)
- Long lines for Lincoln University students (11/05/08)
- PA County's Voting Machines Impounded Following Complaints (11/05/08)
- Some PA voters had to wait until after state declared (11/05/08)
- Partisanship in Pennsylvania Election Administratin (11/05/08)
- Judge denies vote-counting suit vs. Philly (11/04/08)
- GOP observers let back in to Philly polling places (11/04/08)
- Heavy Election Day turnout continues (11/04/08)
- Voting obstacles in VA, PA (11/04/08)
- Voting Problems Roundup: Election Morning (11/04/08)
- Some machine problems reported in Philly (11/04/08)
- Statewide roundup: Long lines everywhere you turn (11/04/08)
- McCain campaign reports intimidation at 4 city polls (11/04/08)
- Polls have opened; long lines reported (11/04/08)
- Voters flood polling sites (11/04/08)
- PA gov & Philly mayor plead for mid-day voting (11/03/08)
October, 2008
- Courts Make Contingency Plans For Election Day (10/30/08)
- Court Orders Pa. to Provide Paper Ballots (10/29/08)
- County judge declines GOP restraining order (10/29/08)
- Group offers non-partisan election protection (10/28/08)
- Pa. lawsuit seeks paper backup Nov. 4 (10/24/08)
- Coalition of Voters and Civil Rights Groups File Federal Lawsuit in Pennsylvania Seeking Emergency Paper Ballots (10/23/08)
- Lawsuit Is Filed Over Ballot Rule in Pennsylvania (10/23/08)
- GOP files lawsuit against ACORN (10/18/08)
- Require notice of voter 'purges' (10/14/08)
- Vote-scam fliers target black neighborhoods (10/02/08)
- NAACP plans lawsuit against elections board over polling site (10/02/08)
- Moorestown relaxes rule on political signs (10/01/08)
September, 2008
- Election director points finger (9/30/08)
- Editorial: Yard signs are protected speech (9/22/08)
- Editorial: Voting 'reform' (9/20/08)
- Lawsuit seeks ban on partisan election clothing (9/19/08)
- Lawsuit seeks to stop voters from wearing partisan apparel (9/18/08)
- Misleading Mailers Descend on Swing States (9/17/08)
- Barr Wins Lawsuit; Remains On Pennsylvania Ballot (9/16/08)
- Legislators like absentee vote proposal (9/09/08)
- Ethics board sees union bug on fliers that violated state election law (9/03/08)
- Ethics board sees union bug on fliers that violated state election law (9/03/08)
August, 2008
- County’s league of women voters seeks incidents of voting problems (8/21/08)
- As Voters Rise In Pa., So Do Challenges (8/21/08)
- Report praises Luzerne for voting-machine finesse (8/18/08)
- Centre Co. Voting Machine Cost Revealed (8/12/08)
- Contributions raise questions about 'pay-to-play' in Evesham (8/05/08)
July, 2008
- Vote overhaul could cost $1.1 million (7/30/08)
- Election Day looking like a main event (7/28/08)
- Editorial: Voting machines need to be replaced (7/21/08)
- Commissioners trying to fix broken system (7/21/08)
- County commissioners approve leasing new voting machines (7/17/08)
- Chester County Officials Want The Absentee Ballot Deadline Extended (7/17/08)
- County mulls voting system (7/17/08)
- Voting machine decision nears (7/15/08)
Litigation
Active Cases
- Applewhite v. Pennsylvania (Voter ID)
- Banfield v. Aichele (Voting Technology)
Archived Cases
- Berg v. Obama (Candidate Eligibility)
- Meehan v. Philadelphia Board of Commissioners (Absentee Ballots)
- Moyer v. Cortes (Voter Registration, Voter Fraud)
- NAACP-SCP v. Cortes (Voting Technology)
- Project Vote v. Kelly (Ballot Access, Voter Registration)
- Reitz et al v. The Honorable Edward G. Rendell et al (Absentee Ballots)
- Service Employees International Union, Local #3, et al v. Municipalities of Monroeville and Lebanon (Voter Registration)
- Smith v. Aichele (Redistricting)
- Taylor v. Onorato (Voting Technology)
- United States of America v. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania et al (Absentee Ballots)
- United States v. New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (Voting Rights Act)
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