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Bill allowing counties to process mail ballots early clears first hurdle in Pa. House
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free newsletters here.After years of advocacy and political deadlock, Pennsylvania counties could be a step closer to getting more time to process mail ballots ahead of elections — if partisan disputes don’t sink the effort once again.A committee in the Democratic-controlled state House voted Monday to pass a bill that, among other changes, would allow counties to open mail ballot envelopes, flatten the ballots within, and prepare them to be tallied before Election Day — a labor-intensive process commonly known as...
What would make it easier for you to vote in Philly?
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free Pennsylvania newsletter here.Philadelphia is having another round of city elections in 2023, and we want to know what might make voting easier for you — whether or not you’re planning to vote this year.Your answers can help Votebeat spot problems in the voting experience that we’re not yet aware of and identify questions Philadelphians may have about the process. If you have any questions about the form, feel free to reach out at community@votebeat.org.If you’re having difficulty seeing the form in this page, this link will open it in a separate tab.This article is a part of Every Voice, Every Vote, a collaborative project managed by The Lenfest Institute for Journalism. Lead support is provided by the William Penn Foundation with additional funding from The Lenfest Institute, Peter and Judy Leone, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Harriet and Larry Weiss, and the Wyncote Foundation, among others. To learn more about the project and view a full list of supporters, visit everyvoice-everyvote.org. Editorial content is created independently of the project’s donors.
My lifelong curiosity and my reverence for democracy made me a reporter
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S.Something piqued my curiosity when I spotted two teachers leaving the school grounds and crossing the street to an empty field.I was a third-grader out on the playground, and I wanted to know exactly what was going on. I questioned nearby recess aides and took notes on the napkin in my pocket from lunch.I couldn’t get answers that day, so unfortunately the story never went to print. But I do like to think of this as my first venture into investigative journalism. I later learned...
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Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization committed to reporting the nuanced truth about elections and voting at a time of crisis in America. Our mission is to help people understand our system of democracy so they can participate in strengthening it. Our approach is to cover and explain the mechanics of voting — no political polls, candidate platforms, or Election Day results; instead we will focus on how elections are run, from early and mail-in voting to voter registration and election security. Because we believe that elections are fundamentally a local issue, our coverage is rooted in local communities. Votebeat’s stories are available at no cost to readers, as well as to all local and national news outlets.
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