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How to register to vote, the deadline to request a mail-in ballot, who’s running for office and what candidates in contested ...

Pennsylvania is one of 10 states with closed primaries that exclude independents. Many lawmakers want to change this, but ...

Democrats and Republicans will choose their parties’ candidates for a vacancy on Commonwealth Court and on Superior Court.

An "open primary" system could allow more voters to cast ballots in May. But that would require a change to Pennsylvania's ...

Pennsylvanians will elect local officials and judges. Learn more about how Spotlight PA will cover these races.

Montgomery County offers various voting options for the 2025 Primary, including mail-in and extended hours at satellite ...

On May 20, you can bring your blank mail ballot to the polls and surrender it and the outer return envelope and vote in ...

As the number of independent voters grows, there is broad bipartisan support among Pennsylvania voters for allowing the state ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has no jurisdiction to hear a GOP appeal in a pivotal Pennsylvania election law case, the state Democratic party and the Democratic National Committee argued in ...

The 2026 midterm elections are still 19 months away. But the Republican Party just heard an early harbinger of trouble to ...

HARRISBURG — On May 20, Democrats and Republicans in Pennsylvania will vote for their parties’ candidates in the municipal primary election. Depending on where you live, your ballot could ...