Observers ensured the law was followed before — why remove them now?
By Rep. Seth Grove
Don’t call it an “early voting center” — how Philly election officials changed their verbiage on 2020 voting sites in court
Internal emails obtained by Broad + Liberty suggest that city officials knew full well they were creating “early voting centers” … but called them “board offices” to slip by the courts.
By Todd Shepherd
Kyle Sammin: Pennsylvania needs ranked-choice voting
In Pennsylvania’s current system, only the first choice matters. But that does not capture the complete picture of each voter’s sentiments.
By Kyle Sammin
Rep. Brendan Boyle spent $6,500 in campaign funds at Disney World last quarter
While the congressman’s campaign filings show big expenses in Florida, there aren’t many contributions from that state or elsewhere that match up to the dates of the lodging.
By Todd Shepherd
Mysterious “Cities Project” appeared twice in Zuckerberg election-grants push
The Center for Secure and Modern Elections is refusing to explain what its “Cities Project” is — a project that appears to have been running parallel to the the Zuckerberg election grants.
By Todd Shepherd
Kyle Sammin: Northeast Philly Democrats play musical chairs
Democrats may have been too cute by half when trying to appoint a candidate in a senate district based in Northeast Philly — cleverness that may now come back to bite them.
By Kyle Sammin
Sen. Boscola: Open access to the ballot box — allow independents to vote in primary elections
Membership in a political party should not dictate whether a voter can vote in a primary.
By Sen. Lisa Boscola
Sen. Dave Argall: Why ban “Zuckerbucks”?
Last week, the Pennsylvania state senate voted in a bipartisan fashion to ban the private funding of public elections. Here’s why.
By Sen. Dave Argall
Christine Flowers: ID-to-Vote isn’t suppression — it’s necessary
Demanding ID-to-vote is not a form of suppression; rather, it enhances the most precious attribute of being an American.
By Christine Flowers
David Black: Who paid for that political ad? Who knows.
The Supreme Court has ruled that it’s not constitutional for legislators to regulate outside political spending. Our answer is very simple: Let’s make it constitutional.
By David Black