Elections
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Judge Blocks Trump’s Election Executive Order, Siding With Democrats Who Called It Overreach
“The Constitution does not grant the President any specific powers over elections,” wrote Judge Denise J. Casper of the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts.
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Former Congressman Matt Cartwright Endorses Bob Harvie in His Bid to Unseat PA-01 Incumbent Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
“I’m honored to have his support as we fight to flip this seat, restore the American Dream, and ensure working families can thrive,” said Bucks County Commissioner Harvie.
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What the REAL ID Delay Tells Us About Implementing Proof-of-citizenship Laws
Twenty years into the program, millions of Americans still don’t have the right ID to board a plane. If similar dysfunction plays out in our elections, the stakes are much higher than a missed flight.
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Committee of Seventy Says Low Voter Turnout in Primary Election ‘Is a Warning Sign’
Just 17 percent of registered voters in Philadelphia showed up to the polls, while Bucks County fared slightly better with 25.8 percent.
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2025 Municipal Primary Election Results for Bucks County
A mere 25.8% of registered voters in the county voted yesterday.
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Democratic Primary Races for Philadelphia District Attorney and Pittsburgh Mayor Take Center Stage in Pennsylvania
To some extent, President Donald Trump looms over the races, as progressive incumbents — Philly DA Larry Krasner and Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey — have vowed to resist his conservative agenda.
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Our Courts Deserve Balance, and So Do Our Families
Judicial candidates Linda Bobrin, Dawn DiDonato Burke, Amy Fitzpatrick, and Tiffany Thomas-Smith bring decades of combined experience across family law, land use, housing, public service, criminal prosecution, and courtroom advocacy.
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Pennsylvania Democrats Pass Sweeping Election Overhaul Through the House
The measure includes in-person early voting and procedural updates for mail ballots that election officials have wanted for years. However, the exclusion of voter ID requirement makes its prospects in the GOP-controlled state Senate at best uncertain.
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Pennsylvania Must Fight Back Against Trump’s Voting Attacks by Passing Landmark Legislation to Expand Ballot Access
Democrats in Harrisburg recently introduced a landmark voting rights bill, the Voting Rights Protection Act, which is designed to encourage public participation in our elections by reducing barriers that keep people from casting their ballots.