04/19/2021
Acting Secretary of State Veronica W. Degraffenreid today reminded eligible Pennsylvanians that the deadline to register to vote in the May 18 primary is just two weeks away.
04/16/2021
The Pennsylvania Department of State today outlined various COVID-19-related waivers made possible by the governor’s disaster declaration that have enabled more healthcare professionals to provide needed services during the pandemic.
04/13/2021
The Department of State’s Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation (BEI) today released data related to COVID-19 enforcement actions from April 4-11.
04/13/2021
Acting Secretary of State Veronica W. Degraffenreid today urged Pennsylvanians who plan to vote by mail in the May 18 municipal primary to apply for their ballot well in advance of the May 11 deadline.
04/12/2021
The Pennsylvania Department of State today announced that more than 587,000 voters already have applied for mail-in ballots for the May 18 municipal primary election, and more than 18,000 voters have applied for absentee ballots.
04/08/2021
Nearly 60 percent of respondents to a Department of State survey of veterans and military spouses with occupational licenses reported they were able to find employment within three months of their transition to civilian life in Pennsylvania, but they spent between $200 and $500 for initial licensing expenses in the commonwealth.
04/06/2021
The Department of State’s Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation (BEI) today released data related to COVID-19 enforcement actions from March 28-April 4.
04/05/2021
With the May 18 municipal primary election fast approaching, Acting Secretary of State Veronica Degraffenreid reminds eligible Pennsylvanians that the deadline to register to vote is May 3.
03/30/2021
The Department of State’s Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation (BEI) today released data related to COVID-19 enforcement actions from March 21-28.
03/23/2021
The Department of State’s Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation (BEI) today released data related to COVID-19 enforcement actions from March 14-21.
03/09/2021
The Department of State’s Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation (BEI) today released data related to COVID-19 enforcement actions from Feb.28-March 7.
03/08/2021
The State Board of Medicine today released a statement encouraging Pennsylvanians to stay informed and get vaccinated against COVID-19 when they are eligible.
03/02/2021
The Department of State’s Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation (BEI) today released data related to COVID-19 enforcement actions from Feb. 21-28.
02/23/2021
The Department of State’s Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation (BEI) today released data related to COVID-19 enforcement actions from Feb. 14-21.
02/16/2021
The Department of State’s Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation (BEI) today released data related to COVID-19 enforcement actions from Feb. 7-14
02/10/2021
Como parte del compromiso continuo de la administración Wolf de eliminar los obstáculos en la obtención de licencias profesionales, el Departamento de Estado (Department of State, DOS) de Pennsylvania lanzó una encuesta para los nuevos residentes de Pennsylvania, a fin de comprender mejor sus experiencias en la obtención de licencias profesionales del estado y reducir los obstáculos innecesarios para obtenerlas en el futuro.
02/10/2021
As part of the Wolf Administration’s ongoing commitment to remove barriers to professional licensing, the Pennsylvania Department of State (DOS) has launched a survey for new Pennsylvanians to better understand their experiences in gaining professional licensure in the commonwealth and to reduce unnecessary roadblocks to licensure in the future.
02/09/2021
The Department of State’s Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation (BEI) today released data related to COVID-19 enforcement actions from Jan. 31-Feb. 7.
02/05/2021
Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar announced today that Pennsylvania has completed a statewide risk-limiting audit pilot of the November 2020 presidential election and the results provided strong evidence of the accuracy of the count of votes cast in the November 2020 presidential election.
02/02/2021
The Department of State’s Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation (BEI) today released data related to COVID-19 enforcement actions from Jan. 24 through Jan. 31.
02/01/2021
The deadline, which by statute is January 31, will be extended one additional day for each business day, or part of a business day, this week that the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Office and county election offices are closed.
02/01/2021
The Department of State today apologized for failing to advertise a proposed constitutional amendment first passed by the legislature in November 2019, HB 963, which could have been considered this month for second consideration.
01/26/2021
The Department of State’s Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation (BEI) today released data related to COVID-19 enforcement actions from Jan. 17 through Jan. 24.
01/21/2021
Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar testified today before the Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ State Government Committee that it is time to end the assault on the November election and our democratic process. She called for unity and leadership at this critical moment in American history.
01/19/2021
The Department of State's Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation (BEI) today released data related to COVID-19 enforcement actions from Jan. 10 through Jan. 17.
01/14/2021
As part of the Wolf Administration’s effort to rollout the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine, Governor Tom Wolf has approved a temporary waiver allowing pharmacists licensed by the Department of State to order and administer COVID-19 vaccines without a physician’s order when vaccines are available to the public. Adding pharmacists to the health care professionals administering COVID-19 vaccines expands options for Pennsylvanians to be immunized once the vaccine is widely available from the federal government.
01/12/2021
The Department of State’s Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation (BEI) today released data related to COVID-19 enforcement actions from Jan. 3 through Jan. 10.
01/05/2021
The Department of State’s Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation (BEI) today released data related to COVID-19 enforcement actions from Dec. 27 through Jan. 3.
12/29/2020
The Department of State’s Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation (BEI) today released data related to COVID-19 enforcement actions from Dec. 20 through Dec. 27.