A coalition of attorneys general and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro are suing the Trump administration over the president's mail ballot executive order, arguing it usurps states' authority under the Constitution to administer elections. t.co/JhxLWqwPlS

Sen. Lisa Boscola, D-Northampton, says she will reintroduce her proposal to eliminate special elections in Pennsylvania by requiring vacancies be filled in the "next regularly scheduled" primary/general. palegis.us/senate/co-sp...

If Pennsylvania’s top election official is bringing up Votebeat in legislative hearings, you should probably be reading us too. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on election administration in Pennsylvania. www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania...

Good morning! The Pennsylvania Department of State will be before the state House this morning at 10 am for a budget hearing. Follow here for updates, and sign up for our newsletter for a full recap later today. t.co/AbSB3YXlZf

Our reporter @nataliaecm.bsky.social is in Eastland County, TX, where Republicans insisted on hand-counting their primary ballots—and, as a result, are *still counting.* www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/0...

It's primary day in Texas! Follow @nataliaecm.bsky.social and @jessicahuseman.bsky.social. When will we get results? Depends! Many counties are likely to post partial returns after the polls close, but two fairly populous counties are hand counting GOP results, and those could go late. 1/

It's Election Day in Texas and some counties could be slower to report results. Those include Gillespie and Eastland where results are likely to take longer because Republicans are counting their ballots by hand. Here's what to expect: www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/0...

Do you feel like PA is always having special elections? Well you're not crazy. We've had more than any other state, and it's costing taxpayers a lot of money. www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania...

Scoop: The Pennsylvania Department of State is launching a pilot program for internet-connected e-pollbooks during the spring primary. The devices had previously not been used in the state, despite some calls for their approval. www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania...

The RNC is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take a case on PA's mail ballot envelope dating requirement. The case challenged the requirement on the grounds that it violated the 1st amendment. Last year, 3rd circuit upheld a ruling that it violated 1A. www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania...

Trump, new USPS postmark rules, and the Supreme Court are all threatening to jeopardize the counting of mail ballots that arrive after Election Day in 2026. But how many ballots are we talking about? @bycarterwalker.bsky.social ran the numbers: www.votebeat.org/2026/02/11/h...

In Pennsylvania, the judge assigned to this issue has yet to rule on a motion to dismiss.

New from us: The day after Chester County faced criticism for a poll book printing error, county officials learned mail ballot applications had also been misprinted. Accuracy checks did not catch the error, but the applications remain valid. www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania...

My latest from Chester County: Tempers flare as investigators detail causes of the pollbook error Middle fingers, praise for DNI Tulsi Gabbard, and a new statement from the county elections director responding to criticism of her management style. www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania...

I’m here in Chester County where a meeting on the 2025 poll book printing error is getting underway. Follow for updates.

Hello Bluesky! This is Carter Walker from Votebeat! Finally opened an account here so that we can share all we're working on with you. I'll be watching Governor Shapiro's budget address today for any election policy references, though I don't expect much. Later tonight, I'll be in Chester County for