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October 9, 2025, Axios, Scoop: Dominion Voting sold to company run by ex-GOP election official<\/em> https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/10\/09\/dominion-voting-machines-sold-elections<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 23, 2025, Fox 56, Luzerne County adopts paper ballots for 2026 primary<\/em> https:\/\/fox56.com\/news\/local\/luzerne-county-adopts-paper-ballots-for-2026-primary<\/a>
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August 26, 2025, Votebeat Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania counties can\u2019t reject mail ballots over missing date, federal appeals court rules<\/em> https:\/\/www.votebeat.org\/pennsylvania\/2025\/08\/26\/mail-ballot-dating-requirement-ruled-unconstitutional-federal-appeals-court\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 4, 2025, Votebeat Pennsylvania, Machine malfunctions rarely get in the way of voting, Pennsylvania reports show<\/em> https:\/\/www.votebeat.org\/pennsylvania\/2025\/08\/04\/voting-machine-malfunction-reports-show-scattered-problems\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 4, 2025, Lancaster Online, Pa. Senate committee advancing election bills, starting small<\/em> https:\/\/lancasteronline.com\/news\/pa-senate-committee-advancing-election-bills-starting-small\/article_bd16eb89-0fa0-4be0-a280-bb8a04dea28c.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 31, 2025, Votebeat Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania can\u2019t reject improperly dated ballots, federal court rules<\/em> https:\/\/www.votebeat.org\/pennsylvania\/2025\/03\/31\/federal-judge-says-state-cant-enforce-act-77-mail-ballot-date-requirement\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 6, 2025, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Pa. House Democrats may be on board with voter ID expansion if part of larger election reforms, House speaker says<\/em> https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/politics\/election\/pennsylvania-voter-reforms-identification-democrats-republicans-20250306.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 20, 2025, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Top elections official says Pa. should replace its system for ‘early voting’<\/em> https:\/\/www.post-gazette.com\/news\/politics-state\/2025\/02\/20\/pennsylvania-shapiro-election-voting-al-schmidt-senate\/stories\/202502200073<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 12, 2025, The Federalist, Pennsylvania\u2019s Message To Voters After Ballot Receipts Flipped Candidates: Learn To Read Barcodes<\/em> https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/12\/pennsylvanias-message-to-voters-after-ballot-receipts-flipped-candidates-learn-to-read-barcodes\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 15, 2024, CNHI News, By the numbers: Small ballot errors, county security procedures led to Election Day mishap<\/em> https:\/\/www.cnhinews.com\/pennsylvania\/news\/article_91c7aac3-03b1-5890-972f-23368e2d3c89.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 31, 2024, The New Yorker, Safeguarding the Pennsylvania Election https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/news\/the-political-scene\/safeguarding-the-pennsylvania-election<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 9, 2024, Washington Post, Republicans challenge legitimacy of overseas votes, including military<\/em> https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/10\/09\/republicans-sue-overseas-voters-military-pennsylvania\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 7, 2024, Main Line Media News, RNC injunction petition withdrawn against Montgomery County Board of Elections<\/em> https:\/\/www.mainlinemedianews.com\/2024\/10\/07\/rnc-injunction-petition-withdrawn-against-montgomery-county-board-of-elections\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 5, 2024, Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Nov. 5 election too close to decide mail-in ballot issues, Pennsylvania Supreme Court says https:\/\/penncapital-star.com\/campaigns-elections\/nov-5-election-too-close-to-decide-mail-in-ballot-issues-pennsylvania-supreme-court-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 13, 2024, Votebeat Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Supreme Court restores date requirement for mail ballots, voiding lower-court ruling<\/em> https:\/\/www.votebeat.org\/pennsylvania\/2024\/09\/13\/supreme-court-voids-ruling-on-mail-ballot-envelope-date-requirement\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 6, 2024, Patch, Lower Merion Area Getting 2 Ballot Drop Boxes For General Election<\/em> https:\/\/patch.com\/pennsylvania\/ardmore\/lower-merion-getting-2-ballot-drop-boxes-general-election<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 2, 2024, CNN, 2020 election deniers ordered to pay $1 million in Pennsylvania voting machine dispute<\/em> https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/09\/02\/politics\/election-deniers-pennsylvania-voting-machine-dispute\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 30, 2024, Votebeat Pennsylvania, Mail ballots can\u2019t be rejected over improper date on envelope, Pennsylvania court rules<\/em> https:\/\/www.votebeat.org\/pennsylvania\/2024\/08\/30\/undated-mail-ballots-case-commonwealth-court-ruling-aclu\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 23, 2024, Democracy Docket, Federal Judge Tosses Right-Wing Pennsylvania County\u2019s Lawsuit Over Dominion Voting Machines<\/em> https:\/\/www.democracydocket.com\/news-alerts\/federal-judge-tosses-right-wing-pennsylvania-countys-lawsuit-over-dominion-voting-machines\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

July 8, 2024, Sunday Dispatch, Pennsylvania directs counties to print full year on mail ballots, instead of only first two digits<\/em> https:\/\/www.psdispatch.com\/news\/92877\/pennsylvania-directs-counties-to-print-full-year-on-mail-ballots-instead-of-only-first-two-digits<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 4, 2024, New Jersey Globe, ES&S coding glitch gives wrong ballots to some Cape May voters<\/em> https:\/\/newjerseyglobe.com\/local\/ess-coding-glitch-gives-wrong-ballots-to-some-cape-may-voters\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 31, 2024, Votebeat Pennsylvania, Redesigned envelope leads to fewer rejected ballots, but a new type of error sticks out<\/em> https:\/\/www.votebeat.org\/pennsylvania\/2024\/05\/31\/mail-ballot-rejections-2024-primary-election-envelope-redesign\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 28, 2024, Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Voting rights groups file lawsuit to challenge Pennsylvania mail-in ballot date requirement<\/em> https:\/\/penncapital-star.com\/voting\/voting-rights-groups-file-lawsuit-to-challenge-pennsylvania-mail-in-ballot-date-requirement\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 18, 2024, Votebeat Pennsylvania, Missing voting machine documents raise concern about Pa. county\u2019s testing processes<\/em> https:\/\/www.votebeat.org\/pennsylvania\/2024\/04\/18\/northampton-county-election-machine-logic-accuracy-testing-lapses-2023\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 27, 2024, Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Undated Pennsylvania mail-in ballots should not be counted, appeals court rules<\/em> https:\/\/penncapital-star.com\/justice-the-courts\/undated-pennsylvania-mail-in-ballots-should-not-be-counted-appeals-court-rules\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 18, 2024, Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Cybersecurity experts urge retirement of touchscreen voting machines used in Pennsylvania<\/em> https:\/\/penncapital-star.com\/campaigns-elections\/cybersecurity-experts-urge-retirement-of-touchscreen-voting-machines-used-in-pennsylvania<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

March 7, 2024, WITF, ACLU sues Central Pa. county over election transparency https:\/\/www.witf.org\/2024\/03\/07\/aclu-sues-central-pa-county-over-election-transparency\/<\/a><\/p>\n

March 4, 2024, AP News, Pennsylvania court rules electronic voting data is not subject to release under public records law<\/em> https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/pennsylvania-elections-voting-court-electronic-9b83f4009996245673c4c343ed3a7484<\/a><\/p>\n

February 29, 2024, WFMZ, MontCo moves to expand opportunities for student election workers<\/em> https:\/\/www.wfmz.com\/news\/area\/southeastern-pa\/montco-moves-to-expand-opportunities-for-student-election-workers\/article_a0b0e84a-d73b-11ee-a9a9-6364d2e1dc7c.html<\/a><\/p>\n

February 28, 2024, The Philadelphia Inquirer, A Montco official ended up at the White House to advise on voting accessibility ahead of 2024. Here are some of his ideas.<\/em> https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/politics\/election\/commissioner-neil-makhija-ballot-access-20240228.html<\/a><\/p>\n

February 21, 2024, 6ABC, Montco official eyes novel approach to cure minor mistakes on mail-in-ballots<\/em> https:\/\/6abc.com\/montgomery-county-pa-mail-in-ballot-errors-election-day-neil-makhija\/14449701\/<\/a><\/p>\n

February 12, 2024, Votebeat Pennsylvania, This Pa. activist is the source of false and flawed election claims gaining traction across the country<\/em> https:\/\/www.votebeat.org\/pennsylvania\/2024\/02\/12\/heather-honey-pennsylvania-election-integrity-eric\/<\/a><\/p>\n

February 9, 2024, WNEP, Elections director in Luzerne County resigns<\/em> https:\/\/www.wnep.com\/article\/news\/local\/luzerne-county\/luzerne-county-head-of-elections-resigns-voting-ballots-eryn-harvey\/523-ae2177d8-04d3-4a16-8f7e-2f92bec3ac7e<\/a><\/p>\n

February 7, 2024, Bolts,\u00a0How an \u2018Ice Cream Truck\u2019 for Voting Could Stop Pennsylvania Ballots from Being Tossed<\/em> https:\/\/boltsmag.org\/mobile-ballot-curing-in-pennsylvania\/<\/a><\/p>\n

December 5, 2023, Patch.com, Mail-In Controversy Stews After Montco Tiebreaker, Certification<\/em> https:\/\/patch.com\/pennsylvania\/norristown\/mail-controversy-stews-after-montco-tiebreaker-certification<\/a><\/p>\n

December 5, 2023, AP News, Voting experts warn of \u2018serious threats\u2019 for 2024 from election equipment software breaches<\/em> https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/election-security-voting-machines-software-2024-80a23479d8a767ba9333b2324c4e424b<\/a><\/p>\n

December 4, 2023, BradBlog.com, Last Month’s Touchscreen Voting Debacle in Northampton County, PA a Dire Warning for 2024: ‘BradCast’ 12\/4\/2023<\/em> https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=14862<\/a><\/p>\n

November 29, 2023, PoliticsPA, Changes Coming to Pennsylvania Mail Ballot Envelopes https:\/\/www.politicspa.com\/changes-coming-to-pennsylvania-mail-ballot-envelopes\/128191\/<\/a><\/p>\n

November 29, 2023, readMedia, Common Cause\/NY & The Black Institute Sue NYSBOE Over Certification of Flawed Voting Machine<\/em>\u00a0http:\/\/readme.readmedia.com\/Common-Cause-NY-The-Black-Institute-Sue-NYSBOE-Over-Certification-of-Flawed-Voting-Machine\/19723836<\/a><\/p>\n

October 26, 2023, Votebeat Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania\u2019s voting law is filled with obsolete provisions, troublesome conflicts<\/em> https:\/\/www.votebeat.org\/pennsylvania\/2023\/10\/26\/pennsylvania-election-code-voting-rules<\/a><\/p>\n

October 18, 2023, PennLive Patriot-News, Ex Pa. elections chief, who had stormy tenure, starts consulting firm<\/em> https:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/news\/2023\/10\/ex-pa-elections-chief-who-had-stormy-tenure-starts-consulting-firm.html<\/a><\/p>\n

October 17, 2023, Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Pa. primary scheduling saga lands on April 16 proposal<\/em> https:\/\/www.penncapital-star.com\/blog\/pa-primary-scheduling-saga-lands-on-april-16-proposal\/<\/a><\/p>\n

October 17, 2023, Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Pa. House vote to reconsider rejected bill keeps hope alive for an early presidential primary<\/em> https:\/\/www.penncapital-star.com\/blog\/pa-house-vote-to-reconsider-rejected-bill-keeps-hope-alive-for-an-early-presidential-primary\/<\/a><\/p>\n

October 13, 2023, Votebeat Pennsylvania, Effort to move Pa.\u2019s 2024 primary date appears to be dead due to legislative impasse<\/em> https:\/\/pennsylvania.votebeat.org\/2023\/10\/13\/23915966\/pennsylvania-2024-primary-election-date-change-bill<\/a><\/p>\n

October 3, 2023, Spotlight PA, Expanded voter ID requirements are back on the table in Pennsylvania<\/em> https:\/\/www.spotlightpa.org\/news\/2023\/10\/pennsylvania-voter-id-election-rules-expanded-proposal\/<\/a><\/p>\n

September 21, 2023, Votebeat Pennsylvania, Judge tells Delaware County to accept in-person votes from residents whose flawed mail ballots were rejected<\/em> https:\/\/pennsylvania.votebeat.org\/2023\/9\/21\/23884795\/delaware-county-pennsylvania-provisional-ballot-lawsuit-ruling<\/a><\/p>\n

August 14, 2023, Free Speech For People, Advocates Win Security, Transparency Improvements in Pennsylvania Elections, Settlement reached with Secretary of State Schmidt in voting machine lawsuit<\/em> https:\/\/freespeechforpeople.org\/advocates-win-security-transparency-improvements-in-pennsylvania-elections-settlement-reached-with-secretary-of-state-schmidt-in-voting-machine-lawsuit\/<\/a> (Settlement Agreement<\/a>)<\/p>\n

June 8, 2023, Votebeat Pennsylvania, This Pa. county rejected voters\u2019 flawed mail ballots. Then it refused to count their in-person votes, too.<\/em> https:\/\/pennsylvania.votebeat.org\/2023\/6\/8\/23754200\/delaware-county-pennsylvania-provisional-ballot-rejection-lawsuit-aclu<\/a><\/p>\n

May 18, 2023, PoliticsPA GOP, Dems Propose New Legislation Surrounding Elections<\/em> https:\/\/www.politicspa.com\/gop-dems-propose-new-legislation-surrounding-elections\/121589\/<\/a><\/p>\n

May 9, 2023, PennLive Patriot-News, Judge rules in-person 2020 ballot images in Pa. county are not accessible to public<\/em> https:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/elections\/2023\/05\/judge-rules-in-person-2020-ballot-images-in-pa-county-are-not-accessible-to-public.html<\/a><\/p>\n

April 26, 2023, WFMZ.com, Montgomery County to install 12 ballot drop-off boxes for May primary<\/em> https:\/\/www.wfmz.com\/news\/area\/southeastern-pa\/montgomery-county-to-install-12-ballot-drop-off-boxes-for-may-primary\/article_3ece9238-e378-11ed-a567-a31de5c393ad.html<\/a><\/p>\n

April 24, 2023, PennLive Patriot-News, Pa. House panel advances election reform bill that makes ballot secrecy envelopes optional<\/em> https:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/politics\/2023\/04\/pa-house-panel-advances-election-reform-bill-that-makes-ballot-secrecy-envelopes-optional.html<\/a><\/p>\n

February 8, 2023, The Philadelphia Inquirer, New Pa. Supreme Court opinion opens the door for a patchwork of county policies on wrongly dated ballots<\/em> https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/news\/pa-supreme-court-incorrectly-dated-ballots-20230208.html<\/a><\/p>\n

January 24, 2023, Delco Times, Recount in Haverford precinct confirms election results<\/em> https:\/\/www.delcotimes.com\/2023\/01\/20\/recount-haverford-precinct-confirms-election-results\/<\/a><\/p>\n

November 16, 2022, Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Challenges to Montgomery County ballots likely to determine Pa. House control<\/em> https:\/\/www.penncapital-star.com\/blog\/challenges-to-montgomery-county-ballots-likely-to-determine-pa-house-control\/<\/a><\/p>\n

October 18, 2022, Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Pa. Senate committee advances bill proposing guidelines for transporting marked election ballots<\/em> https:\/\/www.penncapital-star.com\/blog\/pa-senate-committee-advances-bill-proposing-guidelines-for-storing-marked-election-ballots\/<\/a><\/p>\n

October 18, 2022, Twitter, PA Secretary of State asks the PA Supreme Court to sanction Fulton County for letting others examine their (decomissioned) voting machines. https:\/\/twitter.com\/Elaijuh\/status\/1582504076155441152<\/a><\/p>\n

October 17, 2022, The Daily Beast, MAGA Duo Who Smeared Election Worker Now Holding Training Courses for \u2018Poll Watchers\u2019<\/em>\u00a0 https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/maga-duo-who-smeared-pennsylvania-election-worker-now-holding-training-courses-for-poll-watchers<\/a><\/p>\n

October 17, 2022, Penn Live, Pa.\u2019s handling of undated mail-in ballots is the subject of yet another lawsuit<\/em> https:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/news\/2022\/10\/pas-handling-of-undated-mail-in-ballots-become-the-subject-of-yet-another-lawsuit.html<\/a><\/p>\n

October 14, 2022, Spotlight PA, Wolf administration insists undated mail ballots will be valid this November as counties proceed with caution https:\/\/www.spotlightpa.org\/news\/2022\/10\/pa-election-2022-mail-ballot-supreme-court-rulings-explained\/<\/a><\/p>\n

October 11, 2022, Fox43, Pa. Dept. of State to counties: Keep counting undated ballots<\/em> https:\/\/www.fox43.com\/article\/news\/local\/pa-counting-undated-ballots\/521-d550bd10-eeaf-4e22-bb07-e42cf42e57e7<\/a><\/p>\n

October 11, 2022, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Supreme Court just undid a key ruling for counting undated Pennsylvania mail ballots<\/em> https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/politics\/election\/pennsylvania-undated-mail-ballots-us-supreme-court-20221011.html<\/a><\/p>\n

September 30, 2022, Pennsylvania Secretary of State, Risk Limiting Audit<\/em>
Directive<\/em> https:\/\/www.dos.pa.gov\/VotingElections\/OtherServicesEvents\/Documents\/2022-09-30-Risk-Limiting-Audit-Directive.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

September 14, 2022, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Election-denying \u2018patriot\u2019 groups are trying to stop the use of electronic voting machines across Pa. <\/em>https:\/\/www.post-gazette.com\/news\/politics-state\/2022\/09\/13\/pa-election-deniers-voting-machines-conservative-activists-mike-lindell-seth-keshel-trump-patriot-groups\/stories\/202209110075<\/a><\/p>\n

September 12, 2022, Penn Live, Lycoming County commissioners backpedal on electronic tabulation vote <\/em>https:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/elections\/2022\/09\/lycoming-county-commissioners-backpedal-on-electronic-tabulation-vote.html<\/a><\/p>\n

September 7, 2022, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Voting system referendum to be on November<\/em> ballot https:\/\/www.sungazette.com\/news\/top-news\/2022\/09\/voting-system-referendum-to-be-on-november-ballot\/<\/a><\/p>\n

August 19, 2022, Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Pa. court ends impasse on primary election results, orders counties to tally undated postal ballots <\/em>https:\/\/www.penncapital-star.com\/campaigns-elections\/pa-court-ends-impasse-on-primary-election-results-orders-counties-to-tally-undated-postal-ballots\/<\/a><\/p>\n

August 19, 2022, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Pa. counties are worried about the rules for new state elections money, but nearly all applied anyway<\/em> https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/politics\/election\/pa-state-funding-election-integrity-grants-20220819.html<\/a><\/p>\n

August 2, 2022, Spotlight PA, Pa. Supreme Court upholds no-excuse mail voting ahead of midterms<\/em> https:\/\/www.spotlightpa.org\/news\/2022\/08\/pa-mail-voting-law-uphelp-state-supreme-court\/<\/a>\u00a0 (Judicial opinion: https:\/\/www.pacourts.us\/assets\/opinions\/Supreme\/out\/J-18A-E-2022mo.pdf<\/a>)<\/p>\n

March 29, 2022, FBI, Cyber Actors Target US Election Officials with Invoice-<\/em>
Themed Phishing Campaign to Harvest Credentials<\/em> https:\/\/www.ic3.gov\/Media\/News\/2022\/220329.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

March 16, 2022, WFMZ-TV News, Northampton County’s election director resigns<\/em> https:\/\/www.wfmz.com\/news\/area\/lehighvalley\/northampton-countys-election-director-resigns\/article_337c9728-a55c-11ec-9a70-c742a5218e28.html<\/a><\/p>\n

March 10, 2022, Brennan Center for Justice, Poll of Local Election Officials Finds Safety Fears for Colleagues \u2014 and Themselves<\/em> https:\/\/www.brennancenter.org\/our-work\/analysis-opinion\/poll-local-election-officials-finds-safety-fears-colleagues-and<\/a><\/p>\n

March 2, 2022, NBC Philadelphia, Pa. Justices Keep Mail-in Voting Law in Place, at Least for Now<\/em> https:\/\/www.nbcphiladelphia.com\/decision-2022\/pennsylvania-supreme-court-mail-in-voting-law\/3162601\/<\/a><\/p>\n

January 2022, Spotlight PA, A complete guide and amendment tracker for proposed changes to Pennsylvania\u2019s Constitution<\/em> https:\/\/www.spotlightpa.org\/news\/2022\/01\/pennsylvania-constitution-amendments-tracker-complete-guide\/<\/a><\/p>\n

November 30, 2021, WFMZ-TV News, Judge: Undated mail ballots must be counted in Lehigh Co. race<\/em> https:\/\/www.wfmz.com\/news\/area\/lehighvalley\/judge-undated-mail-in-ballots-need-to-be-counted-in-lehigh-county-judicial-race\/article_32db8688-5243-11ec-8a5a-37afbbb8451c.html<\/p>\n

January 7, 2021, The Morning Call, Republicans move ahead on plans to review Pennsylvania election process; tentative series of 14 hearings to start Jan. 21<\/em> https:\/\/www.mcall.com\/news\/pennsylvania\/capitol-ideas\/mc-nws-pa-republicans-review-election-20210107-g44gyvsyjnempdv5pbtpxkwpoi-story.html<\/a><\/p>\n

December 21, 2020, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Delaware County man charged with registering dead relatives to vote in presidential election https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/news\/bruce-bartman-election-fraud-delaware-county-20201221.html<\/a><\/p>\n

August 24, 2020, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Pa. Republicans propose election law changes as anxiety builds over mail voting https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/politics\/election\/pennsylvania-republicans-propose-election-law-changes-20200824.html<\/a><\/p>\n

August 23, 2020, CNN, Major Trump federal voting Pennsylvania lawsuit effectively shut down https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2020\/08\/23\/politics\/trump-voting-lawsuit-pennsylvania\/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_allpolitics+%28RSS%3A+CNN+-+Politics%29<\/a><\/p>\n

August 13, 2020, Politico, Election commission orders top voting machine vendor to correct misleading claims https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2020\/08\/13\/election-voting-machine-misleading-claims-394891<\/a><\/p>\n

August 5, 2020, Wall Street Journal (paywall), “Hackers Get Green Light to Test Election Voting Systems” https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/hackers-get-green-light-to-test-u-s-voting-systems-11596628099<\/a><\/p>\n

August 4, 2020, CBS News, Why some mail-in ballots are rejected and how to make sure your vote counts https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/why-mail-in-ballot-rejected-voting-counts\/<\/a><\/p>\n

July 2020, Campaign Legal Center, “Lawsuit Seeks Remedy for New York\u2019s Highest-in-the-Nation Rate of Ballot Rejection” https:\/\/campaignlegal.org\/update\/lawsuit-seeks-remedy-new-yorks-highest-nation-rate-ballot-rejection<\/a><\/p>\n

June 2020, Free Speech for People, “Challenging Unsafe and Unequal State Election Rules During a Pandemic, Voting Rights Advocates File Lawsuit on Behalf of the Pennsylvania NAACP” https:\/\/freespeechforpeople.org\/challenging-unsafe-and-unequal-state-election-rules-during-a-pandemic-voting-rights-advocates-file-lawsuit-on-behalf-of-the-pennsylvania-naacp\/<\/a><\/p>\n

June 2020, The Philadelphia Sun, “Wolf Extends Deadline to Count Mail Ballots to June 9. Ballots must be recieved, postmarked by June 2” https:\/\/www.philasun.com\/local\/gov-wolf-signs-executive-order-extending-mail-ballot-deadline-in-six-counties-to-june-9\/<\/a><\/p>\n

June 2020, Reuters, “Exclusive: Philadelphia’s new voting machines under scrutiny in Tuesday’s elections” https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-election-pennsylvania-machines-ex\/exclusive-philadelphias-new-voting-machines-under-scrutiny-in-tuesdays-elections-idUSKBN23828J<\/a><\/p>\n

May 2020, The Delaware County Daily Times, “Pandemic forces dramatic changes in Delco election procedures” https:\/\/www.delcotimes.com\/news\/coronavirus\/pandemic-forces-dramatic-changes-in-delco-election-procedures\/article_389603b4-90a2-11ea-a4c4-1b7d54d5ea21.html<\/a><\/p>\n

May 2020, The Intelligencer, “Bucks voters will be ordered to wear masks” https:\/\/www.theintell.com\/news\/20200507\/bucks-voters-will-be-ordered-to-wear-masks<\/a><\/p>\n

May 2020, GoErie, “New ballot drop box available outside Erie County Courthouse” https:\/\/www.goerie.com\/news\/20200507\/new-ballot-drop-box-available-outside-erie-county-courthouse<\/a><\/p>\n

Apr. 2020, Coindesk, “Internet Voting Is \u2018Not Secure\u2019 and Blockchain Won\u2019t Help, Warns Scientific Body” https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/internet-voting-is-not-secure-and-blockchain-wont-help-warns-scientific-body<\/a><\/p>\n

Mar. 2020, HBO, “Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America’s Elections” https:\/\/www.hbo.com\/documentaries\/kill-chain-the-cyber-war-on-americas-elections<\/a><\/p>\n

Jan. 2020, NBC News, “‘Online and vulnerable’: Experts find nearly three dozen U.S. voting systems connected to internet” https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/elections\/online-vulnerable-experts-find-nearly-three-dozen-u-s-voting-n1112436<\/a><\/p>\n

Dec. 2019, Washington Post, “The Cybersecurity 202: Lawsuit seeks to force Pennsylvania to scrap these electronic voting machines over hacking fears” https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/powerpost\/paloma\/the-cybersecurity-202\/2019\/12\/13\/the-cybersecurity-202-lawsuit-seeks-to-force-pennsylvania-to-scrap-these-electronic-voting-machines-over-hacking-fears\/5df27a70602ff125ce5b2fec\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Nov. 2019, NYTimes.com, “A Pennsylvania County\u2019s Election Day Nightmare Underscores Voting Machine Concerns” https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/11\/30\/us\/politics\/pennsylvania-voting-machines.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Oct. 2019, The Hill, “Voting machines pose a greater threat to our elections than foreign agents” https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/technology\/464065-voting-machines-pose-a-greater-threat-to-our-elections-than-foreign-agents<\/a><\/p>\n

Aug. 2019, Vice, “Exclusive: Critical U.S. Election Systems Have Been Left Exposed Online Despite Official Denials” https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en_us\/article\/3kxzk9\/exclusive-critical-us-election-systems-have-been-left-exposed-online-despite-official-denials<\/a><\/p>\n

Aug. 2019, Politico, “The scramble to secure America’s voting machines” https:\/\/www.politico.com\/interactives\/2019\/election-security-americas-voting-machines\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Feb, 2019, Stacey Abrams and Natalie Crawford call for Hand-Marked Paper Ballots in Georgia: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=izY0g331NXo<\/a><\/p>\n

Jan. 22, 2019, The Inquirer, “Opinion: High-stakes voting machine decision deserves more scrutiny”:\u00a0 \u00a0http:\/\/www.philly.com\/opinion\/commentary\/philadelphia-voting…<\/a><\/p>\n

Jan. 22, 2019, The New Yorker, “How Voting-Machine Lobbyists Undermine the Democratic Process”:\u00a0https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/tech\/annals-of-technology\/how-voting…<\/a><\/p>\n

Jan. 18, 2019, PA.gov, “Department of State Certifies Fourth New Voting System with Paper Trail and Advanced Security”:\u00a0https:\/\/www.media.pa.gov\/Pages\/State…<\/a><\/p>\n

Jan. 15, 2019, Ellwoodcityledger.com, “Lawrence County Commissioners choose precinct scan voting system”: https:\/\/www.ellwoodcityledger.com\/news…<\/a><\/p>\n

Jan. 15, 2019, AJC.com, “Opinion: Making Ga., US election systems more secure”\u00a0https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/news\/opinion…<\/a><\/p>\n

Jan. 14, 2019, WHYY.org, “Philadelphia scrambles to get new voting machines”:\u00a0https:\/\/whyy.org\/articles\/philadelphia-scrambles…<\/a><\/p>\n

Jan. 11, 2019, Philly.com, “Federal shutdown ties up new voting machines for Montgomery County”:\u00a0http:\/\/www.philly.com\/politics\/government-shutdown-elections…<\/a><\/p>\n

Jan. 2, 2019, PR Newswire, “PA Dept state certifies third new voting system with paper trail and advanced security”:\u00a0 https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases…<\/a><\/p>\n

Dec. 16, 2018, Daily Times, “The Paper Chase:\u00a0 Pa. starting process of moving to mandate paper trail for ballots”:\u00a0https:\/\/www.delcotimes.com\/news\/the-paper-chase…<\/a><\/p>\n

Dec. 13, 2018, “Montgomery County Commissioners Select New Voting System”:\u00a0 https:\/\/www.montcopa.org….<\/a><\/p>\n

Dec. 5, 2018, Philly.com, “PA lawmaker questions governor’s drive for new voting machines”:\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www2.philly.com\/politics\/pennsylvania\/pa-lawmaker…<\/a><\/p>\n

Dec. 3, 2018, Pennlive.com, “Does Pa. really need new voting machines?\u00a0 County commissioners question funding, timing”:\u00a0 \u00a0https:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/politics…<\/a><\/p>\n

Nov. 29, 2018, Philly.com, “Pennsylvania commits to new voting machines, election audit”:\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www2.philly.com\/politics\/pennsylvania…<\/a><\/p>\n

Nov. 29, 2018, NYTimes.com, “Pennsylvania Commits to New Voting Machines, Election Audits”: https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/aponline\/2018\/11\/29…<\/a><\/p>\n

Nov. 28, 2018, Stein v.<\/em> Cortes Settlement Agreement:\u00a0https:\/\/d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net\/jillstein\/pages…<\/a><\/p>\n

Oct. 17, 2018, Newsweek<\/em>,\u00a0“Here’s How Russia May Have Already Hacked the 2018 Elections”:\u00a0https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/2018\/10\/26\/how-russia-may-have-already-hacked-2018-midterm-elections-1170909.html\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Oct. 2, 2018, Letter to EAC and DHS from 30 Cybersecurity, Election Security, and Computer Science Experts,\u00a0https:\/\/www.electiondefense.org\/letter-to-eac-and-dhs\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Sep. 25, 2018, Pennlive.com, “‘Pennsylvania elections are at risk’: Panel urge funding for new voting machines”:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/politics…<\/a><\/p>\n

Sep. 14, 2018, Andrew Appel, Princeton University Professor of Computer Science, “Serious Design Flaw in ESS ExpressVote Touchscreen: ‘Permission to Cheat'”,\u00a0 \u00a0https:\/\/freedom-to-tinker.com\/2018\/09\/14\/serious-design-flaw-in-ess-expressvote-touchscreen-permission-to-cheat\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Sep. 6, 2018, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, “New Report Identifies Steps to Secure Americans’ Votes; All U.S. Elections Should Use Paper Ballots by 2020 Presidential Election”:\u00a0http:\/\/www8.nationalacademies.org\/onpinews…<\/a><\/p>\n

Aug. 23, 2018, Yahoo News, “White House blocks bill that would protect elections”:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/white-house-blocks-bill-protect-elections-173459278.html?soc_src=community&soc_trk=fb\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Aug. 22, 2018, The Hill<\/em>, “DHS Chief calls on officials in all 50 states to have ‘verifiable’ ballots by 2020 election”:\u00a0https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/cybersecurity\/403148-dhs-chief-calls-on-election-officials-in-all-50-states-to-have<\/a><\/p>\n

Aug. 13, 2018, Brennan Center for Justice, “Election Security Advance Planning Checklist”:\u00a0 \u00a0https:\/\/www.brennancenter.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/2018_08_13_ChecklistV4.pdf\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

2018, Brennan Center for Justice, “How You Can Help #ProtectTheVote This November”:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.brennancenter.org\/protect-the-vote<\/a><\/p>\n

2018, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, “Securing the Vote:\u00a0 Protecting American Democracy”:\u00a0 \u00a0https:\/\/www.nap.edu\/read\/25120\/chapter\/1\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

July 26, 2018, “Public Citizens Calls on Largest Voting Machine Vendor to Stop Selling Machines that Connect to the Internet, Increase Costs to Taxpayers”:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/media\/press-releases\/public-citizen-calls-largest-voting-machine-vendor-stop-selling-machines\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

July 20, 2018, The Inquirer, “<\/em>The threat to our democracy? Our indifference to fixing our voting machines”, Editorial:\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www.philly.com\/philly\/…<\/a><\/p>\n

July 17, 2018, 60 Minutes, “<\/em>When Russian hackers targeted the U.S. election infrastructure”:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/…<\/a><\/p>\n

July 17, 2018, Radnor League of Women Voters Interviews Citizens for Better Elections:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=maVyazJSMYs\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

July 17, 2018, “Top Voting Machine Vendor Admits it Installed Remote-Access Software on Systems Sold to States”:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/motherboard.vice.com\/en_us\/article\/mb4ezy\/top-voting-machine-vendor-admits-it-installed-remote-access-software-on-systems-sold-to-states<\/a><\/p>\n

May 15, 2018, WITF.org, “Storm knocks out power, backup batteries at Harrisburg polling place”:\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www.witf.org\/…<\/a><\/p>\n

May 15, 2018, FOX43.com, “York Township polling location opens with some\u00a0problems”:\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/fox43.com\/…<\/a><\/p>\n

May 8, 2018, “Senate Intel Committee Releases Unclassified 1st Installment in Russia Report, Updated Recommendations on Election Security”: https:\/\/www.burr.senate.gov\/…<\/a><\/p>\n

May 8, 2018, Bloomberg.com, “Extent of Election Hacking Is Still Unclear, Says Senate Panel”:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/…<\/a><\/p>\n

May 8, 2018, Bloomberg.com, “Hack-Resistant Voting Machines Missing as States Prepare for 2018 Vote”:\u00a0 \u00a0https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/…<\/a><\/p>\n

May 3, 2018, The Inquirer, “<\/em>Ahead of the 2020 election, let’s address Pennsylvania’s election security so your vote can count”:\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www.philly.com\/…<\/a><\/p>\n

April 25, 2018,\u00a0Bucks County Courier Times<\/em>, “Expert:\u00a0 Pennsylvania ‘would get an F’ on voting machine security”:\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www.buckscountycouriertimes.com\/news\/20180425\/expert-pennsylvania-would-get-f-on-voting-machine-security\/1\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

April 19, 2018,\u00a0The Inquirer<\/em>, “Time has come for PA to modernize its voting machines”, Opinion:\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www2.philly.com\/philly\/opinion\/voting-election-day-modern-voting-machines-cybersecurity-opinion-20180419.html<\/a><\/p>\n

April 12, 2018, PA.gov, “Department of State Tells Counties to Have New Voting Systems in Place by End of 2019”: http:\/\/www.media.pa.gov\/…<\/a><\/p>\n

April 5, 2018, NYTimes.com, “I Hacked an Election.\u00a0 So Can the Russians”\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (4 minute video with J. Alex Haldermann):\u00a0 https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/video\/opinion\/100000005790489\/i-hacked-an-election-so-can-the-russians.html<\/a><\/p>\n

March 30, 2018, The Inquirer<\/em>, “Most Pa. voting machines are old, hackable, and will likely be used to count the 2020 votes”:\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www.philly.com\/…<\/a><\/p>\n

March 15, 2018, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette<\/em>,\u00a0“We Need Voting Machines with Auditable Ballots”:\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www.post-gazette.com\/opinion\/letters\/2018\/03\/15\/We-need-voting-machines-with-auditable-ballots\/stories\/201803150031<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

March 15, 2018, Buzzfeednews.com, “The GOP Couldn’t Recount the Votes in PA Even if it Wanted.\u00a0 There’s no Paper Trail to Audit”:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.buzzfeednews.com\/article\/kevincollier\/the-voting-machines-in-pennsylvanias-18th-dont-leave-a#.kvndmA47eR<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

March 14, 2018, Reuters.com, “Pennsylvania race shows need for U.S. voting machine upgrades”:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/…<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Feb. 21, 2018, The New York Times Magazine, “<\/em>The Myth of the Hacker-Proof Voting Machine”:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/…<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Feb. 9, 2018, PA.gov, “Wolf Administration Directs that New Voting Systems in the Commonwealth Provide Paper Record”:\u00a0https:\/\/www.media.pa.gov\/Pages\/State-Details.aspx?newsid=261<\/a><\/p>\n

Dec. 7, 2017, “York County plans changes to elections process after confusion at the polls”:\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www.witf.org\/news\/2017\/12\/york-county-plans-changes-to-election-process-after-confusion-at-the-polls.php<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Sep. 22, 2017, thehill.com, “DHS tells 21 states they were Russia hacking targets before 2016 election”:\u00a0 \u00a0https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/cybersecurity\/351981-dhs-notifies-21-states-of-they-were-targets-russian-hacking<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

June 21, 2017, Testimony of Univ. of Michigan Computer Science & Engineering Professor J. Alex Halderman before the Senate Select Intelligence Committee (5 minute video clip):\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>https:\/\/www.electiondefense.org\/senate-select-intelligence-committee\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

June 21, 2017, Letter to Congress from 103 Experts on Computer Science, Elections and Security: \u00a0<\/span>https:\/\/www.electiondefense.org\/election-integrity-expert-letter\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Dec. 15, 2016, The Inquirer,\u00a0<\/em>“The Ticking Time Bomb in Pennsylvania’s Election System”:\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www.philly.com\/philly\/opinion\/20161215_The_ticking_time_bomb_in_Pennsylvania_s_election_system.html?arc404=true<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Nov. 8, 2016, WGNTV.com, “Pennsylvania voters claim voting machines ‘changing’ ballots”:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/wgntv.com\/2016\/11\/08\/pennsylvania-voters-claim-voting-machines-changing-ballots\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Nov. 8, 2016, “PA Official:\u00a0 Voting Machine Malfunctions Created No Extra Democrat Votes”:\u00a0 \u00a0https:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/news\/2016\/11\/pennsylvania_voter_fraud.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Nov. 8, 2016, “Voting Machine Error Causes Straight GOP Ticket to Switch to Straight Democratic in Lebanon County”:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/lancasteronline.com\/news\/local\/voting-machine-error-causes-straight-gop-ticket-to-switch-to\/article_bf43f6c0-a5e4-11e6-b1ad-f32a8078dde9.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Sep. 28, 2016, CBSnews.com, “More state election databases hacked than previously thought”:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/more-state-election-databases-hacked-than-previously-thought\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Sep. 28, 2016, Testimony of Princeton University Computer Science Professor Andrew Appel before the House Subcommittee on Information Technology: <\/span>https:\/\/oversight.house.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-28-Appel-Princeton-Testimony.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Aug. 5, 2016, Politico.com, “How to Hack an Election in 7 Minutes”:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.politico.com\/magazine\/story\/2016\/08\/2016-elections-russia-hack-how-to-hack-an-election-in-seven-minutes-214144<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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