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Pa. House panel advances election reform bill that makes ballot secrecy envelopes optional

Allowing counties to begin readying – or precanvassing – ballots for tabulation seven days before election and removing issues that disqualified a ballot from being counted are included in a bill that now is positioned to receive a House vote. ....

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Pa. House panel advances election reform bill that makes ballot secrecy envelopes optional

Legislation that would give counties a seven-day head start on getting ballots ready for tabulating and require voters be given the chance to correct minor issues to ensure their ballot gets counted won passage by a state House committee on Monday. The bill, sponsored by House State Government Committee Chairman ....

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State Rep. introduces bill on ballot pre-canvassing

On Monday, State Rep. Scott Conklin (D-Centre County) announced the reintroduction of his ballot pre-canvassing legislation, House Bill 847, which would allow ballots to be pre-canvassed up to seven days before elections. ....

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Supporters hope Pa.'s new legislature will embrace open primaries, but at least one big hurdle remains

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Lawmakers and advocates who support opening Pennsylvania’s primary elections to over a million independent voters hope the legislature will ....

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