All tagged Elections

Preliminary Election Results 2020

These results are preliminary and unofficial, as of November 5 at 11:18 pm. Because of changes to voting rules, and this election’s occurring during a pandemic, far more mail-in and absentee ballots were cast than ever before. Pennsylvania law disallows counting those ballots before election day, so we will have to wait for final results. Free to read and share

Local Races: 9th State Senate District

A preview of the candidates running for Pennsylvania’s 9th State Senate District. Tom Killion, the incumbent, has represented Pennsylvania’s 9th State Senate District since 2016. John Kane, the challenger, says Harrisburg is dominated by “lawyers and career politicians who only act when their campaign donors need something.”

Voting Q&A

We’ve been hearing a lot of questions about how to vote in the November 3 election. The Swarthmorean has assembled some information that we hope will help you choose your voting method (in-person, by mail, using a drop box, or at a new Voter Service Center), and then vote efficiently. Free to read and share

Q&A: Candidates for County Council

Delaware County is governed by a five-member County Council, which is responsible for all legislative and administrative functions of the County government. On November 5th, an unprecedented three Council seats are up for grabs. Democrats seek their first Council majority in history. We asked both Democratic and Republican candidates several questions of interest to Delaware County voters.

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Q&A: Candidates for Judge of Common Pleas

On November 5th in Delaware County, three seats on county council, six judgeships, and the District Attorney’s office are on the countywide ballot. The Court of Common Pleas has the authority to hear all varieties of cases within Delaware County. Judicial terms run for ten years. We asked both Democratic and Republican candidates what they see their roles as, and what makes them equipped to do the job.

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Out with the Old (Voting Machine), in with the New (Voting System)

Like all 67 Pennsylvania counties, Delaware County is under mandate to replace its voting machines by the end of 2019. In Delco, that means goodbye to the Danaher voting machines in place since 2005, which had notorious setup and reliability problems, and anyway are at the end of their useful life. Replacement of these machines has taken on added weight in light of recent election system hacking efforts.

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