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Most Lancaster County municipal governments not streaming meetings since the pandemic

"We need to make it as easy as possible for people to participate."

Media & Democracy 05.12.2023

New Twitter rules expose election offices to spoof accounts

Jill Greene speaks with the Associated Press about Twitter's decision to overhaul its verification system, and the impact that this will have on election information.

04.24.2023

Ballot curing leaves room for human error. Lancaster County should allow voters to fix simple mistakes.

Khalif Ali writes on the Lancaster County Board of Elections's decision to reject a measure to allow ballot curing.

Unequal election policies disenfranchised some Pennsylvania voters in 2022. Explore what each county did.

The counties make their own policies on drop boxes, fixing mail ballots, and more. Votebeat's maps show the uneven landscape that gives Pennsylvanians additional voting options based on where they live.

Money & Influence 02.14.2023

Amid a pricey election cycle, some Allegheny County officials consider campaign finance reform

“There are a lot of decisions that can be influenced and nudged a particular way with high-dollar donations.”

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