Nov 02 In Pennsylvania, mail-in ballots and legal battles could put our electoral system to the test By William Brangham, Daniel Bush, Leah Nagy, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux The pandemic, a nationwide shift toward voting by mail and a flurry of pre-election lawsuits are upending how voters and election officials prepare for the election. Nowhere is that uncertainty more evident than in Pennsylvania… Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 6:22 Jeff Greenfield on what you should watch out for on Election Day As tens of millions of Americans and people around the world tune in on Election Day to watch the most expensive and extensive American election in recent memory, early clues can indicate which way the election is headed -- even… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 6:15 In Pennsylvania, will unrest over BLM translate to votes? By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman After a major push, voter registration in Philadelphia hit a 35-year high this election cycle. But with William Wallace Jr.’s death by police shooting weighing heavily on the Black community, local leaders are urging voters not to give in to… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 5:27 What Supreme Court decision means for counting Pennsylvania ballots The Supreme Court is playing a key role in the 2020 election in these final days of the campaign. Just this week, it handed down rulings on absentee ballot deadlines in three crucial battleground states: North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Continue watching
Oct 28 Supreme Court justices deny fast, new look at Pennsylvania ballot deadline By Associated Press The issue would take on enormous importance if Pennsylvania turns out to be the crucial state in next week's election and the votes received between Nov. 3 and Nov. 6 are potentially decisive. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 7:11 Trump, Biden focus on Pennsylvania as race's final week dawns By Judy Woodruff, Kate Grumke, Alexis Cox As President Trump and Joe Biden enter the final week of the presidential campaign, COVID-19 is roiling the race again. At least five of Vice President Mike Pence’s staffers have tested positive for the virus, including one deemed a close… Continue watching
Oct 25 Roads to Election 2020: What, why and how Americans are voting this election By PBS NewsHour Weekend PBS NewsHour Weekend criss-crossed the country including key battleground states to speak to voters about issues they most care about and how they plan to vote. We also spoke with reporters at our partner public media stations across the nation… Continue reading
Oct 24 Trump votes in Fla. before rallies; Biden focusing on Pa. By Jill Colvin, Will Weissert, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Trump, who spent the night at his Mar-a-Lago resort after campaigning Friday in Florida, stopped at an early voting polling site set up at a public library. The president last year switched his official residence from New York to his… Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: Pence speaks at campaign rally in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania By Associated Press On Friday, Vice President Mike Pence traveled to West Mifflin, Pennsylvania in suburban Pittsburgh, to tout the Trump administration's economic policies and urge the Keystone state crowd for support. Continue reading
Oct 19 Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count mailed ballots up to 3 days after election By Associated Press The justices divided 4-4 Monday, an outcome that upholds a state Supreme Court ruling that allowed election officials to receive and count ballots until Nov. 6, even if they don't have a clear postmark. Continue reading