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Pennsylvanians will elect local officials and judges. Learn more about how Spotlight PA will cover these races.

Democrats and Republicans will choose their parties’ candidates for a vacancy on Commonwealth Court and on Superior Court.

How to register to vote, the deadline to request a mail-in ballot, who’s running for office and what candidates in contested ...

Pennsylvania is one of 10 states with closed primaries that exclude independents. Many lawmakers want to change this, but ...

Primary elections will take place Tuesday, May 20. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from voter deadlines to who’s on the ballot in Philadelphia and statewide. Most counties in Pennsylvania ...

The party is urging the Supreme Court to reject Republicans’ efforts to limit provisional voting in the state.

An "open primary" system could allow more voters to cast ballots in May. But that would require a change to Pennsylvania's ...

The winners will compete in the November general election. Pennsylvania’s two intermediate appellate courts have the power to affirm or reverse decisions made in lower courts. Their rulings can ...

But that would require a change to Pennsylvania's election laws. Polling shows voters want that. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Pennsylvania voters are being left out in ...