Local businessman, representatives have their say at Democratic National Convention

Local faces are getting facetime during the Democratic National Convention. Pennsylvania is a vital battleground state in the election and, so far, that is displayed at the virtual convention.

New Jersey to mail all voters ballots for Nov. election, still offer in-person option

The governor was discussing the changes made by the state during their postponed and nearly all-mail primary on July 7 and announced they would be expanding on that model for the general election.

Joe Biden taps Kamala Harris as running mate

The pick fulfills the Democratic presidential contender’s promise to select a woman as his running mate, and puts to rest the sometimes bristly rivalry the pair shared during the early phase of the Democratic primary.

Democrats, Biden still juggling virtual convention details

Joe Biden’s presidential nominating convention will highlight the U.S. political spectrum from the left flank of New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to the Republican old guard of former Ohio Gov. John Kasich.

Puerto Ricans, upset at botched primary, demand answers

Puerto Ricans are demanding answers after botched primaries forced officials to reschedule voting at centers lacking ballots, an unprecedented decision being called a blow to the U.S. territory’s democracy.

Biden won't go to Milwaukee to accept Democratic nomination

The move is the latest example of the pandemic’s sweeping effects on the 2020 presidential election and the latest blow to traditional party nominating conventions that historically have marked the start of fall general election campaigns.

Trump sues Nevada over mail-in voting, one day after encouraging Floridians to vote by mail

In an abrupt reversal, President Donald Trump is encouraging voters in the critical swing state of Florida to vote by mail after months of criticizing the practice — and while his campaign and the GOP challenge Nevada over its new vote-by-mail law.

Review of Pa. primary prompts elections agency to seek changes

Pennsylvania’s state elections agency is asking lawmakers to require counties to distribute mail-in ballots earlier for the 2020 General Election and beyond, based on its review of how the greatly expanded mail-in system performed during the June 2 primary.

Feds accuse ex-Philly congressman Michael 'Ozzie' Myers of stuffing ballots

A disgraced former Pennsylvania congressman faces allegations he paid a Philadelphia elections official to fabricate votes to help his campaign clients.

Biden, lawmakers warn of foreign interference in election

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says he is putting Russia and other foreign governments “on notice” that he will act aggressively as president to counter any interference in U.S. elections. The statement Monday came hours after Democratic lea

Some counting continues, a week after Pennsylvania's primary

The counting from Pennsylvania’s first foray into mass voting by mail was wrapping up on Tuesday, a week after the primary, with the results of some of races still up in the air.

Vote counting drags into third day after Pennsylvania primary

Counting an avalanche of mail-in votes began a third day in Pennsylvania on Thursday as some races from Tuesday’s primary remained too close to call.

Trump, Biden win Pennsylvania primary amid pandemic, unrest

Pennsylvania held a primary election Tuesday amid civil unrest, a pandemic, the introduction of new voting machines in some counties and the debut of mail-in balloting that pushed county election bureaus to their limits.

Gov. Wolf extends voting by mail for 7 days for Philadelphia, 5 other counties amid unrest

Amid protests over George Floyd's death across Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf says he's ordering Philadelphia and five counties to count ballots in the primary election that arrive by mail for up to seven days after Tuesday's 8 p.m. deadline.

Justices fear 'chaos' if states can't bind electors' votes

The Supreme Court is taking up an unusual voting issue that could have important consequences for the 2020 presidential election in an era of intense political polarization.

Elizabeth Warren's oldest brother dies of coronavirus

The oldest brother of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Donald Reed Herring, has died from the coronavirus.