Acting Secretary of State Issues Election Day Report

11/06/2018

Department of State’s Election Returns Website Offers First Look at Pennsylvania’s Vote Count

11/05/2018

Secretary of State Recommends Pennsylvanians Visit votesPA.com for Comprehensive Voting Information

11/01/2018

Secretary of State Urges Voters to Know Their Rights at the Polls

10/25/2018

Secretary of State Encourages Pennsylvanians to Request Absentee Ballots Early

10/17/2018
Acting Secretary of State Robert Torres today encouraged Pennsylvanians to submit requests for absentee ballots before the October 30 deadline.

Department of State Initiates New Procedures for Overseas Absentee Voters

10/03/2018
Acting Secretary of State Robert Torres today announced new procedures for some overseas voters who request ballots by electronic delivery for the November 6 election.

Secretary of State: Voter Registration Deadline is October 9

10/02/2018
Acting Secretary of State Robert Torres today reminded Pennsylvanians they have one week left to register to vote in the November 6 election.

State and County Officials Train for Election Day Preparedness

09/26/2018
Pennsylvania’s Inter-Agency Election Preparedness and Security Workgroup and county officials from across the commonwealth participated in a tabletop exercise today to train on hypothetical situations when environmental or weather-caused issues could potentially impact voting on election day.

Secretary of State: Pennsylvanians Can Verify Voter Registration, Check Congressional District in One Step

09/26/2018
As the October 9 voter registration deadline approaches, Acting Secretary of State Robert Torres today reminded Pennsylvanians to check their registration status at votesPA.com, which now includes voting district information that reflects the new congressional district boundaries.

Susquehanna Becomes First County to Update Voting System Under New State Standard

09/20/2018
Acting Secretary of State Robert Torres and Chairman of the Susquehanna County Commissioners Alan Hall announced today that Susquehanna has become the first Pennsylvania county to purchase a voting system under the new standards for security, auditability and accessibility set by the Department of State earlier this year.

Department of State Launches 2018-19 Governor’s Civic Engagement Award Program to Promote Student-Led Voter Registration

09/07/2018
Acting Secretary of State Robert Torres launched today, during National Voter Registration Month, the second year of the Governor’s Civic Engagement Award (GCEA) Program for Pennsylvania high schools.

State and County Election Staff Participate in National Cyber Training Exercise

08/15/2018

Department of State Welcomes State Officials from Around the Country to NASS Conference in Philadelphia

07/13/2018

Department of State and U.S. Election Assistance Commission Co-Host Election Data Summit in Philadelphia

07/12/2018

May - Department of State Announces Disciplinary Actions Against Licensed, Commissioned Professionals and Organizations

06/14/2018

Sixteen Schools Honored and Nearly 3,000 Students Registered to Vote in First Year of Civic Engagement Program

06/12/2018

Department of State Honors Blue Ridge High School for Voter Registration Achievement

05/31/2018

Department of State Honors Derry Area High School for Voter Registration Achievement

05/31/2018

Department of State Honors Middletown Area High School for Voter Registration Achievement

05/31/2018

Department of State Honors Northwest Area High School for Voter Registration Achievement

05/31/2018

Department of State Honors Fox Chapel Area High School for Voter Registration Achievement

05/29/2018

Department of State Honors Governor Mifflin High School for Voter Registration Achievement

05/29/2018

Department of State Honors Carlisle High School for Voter Registration Achievement

05/25/2018

Department of State Honors Mount Pleasant Area High School for Voter Registration Achievement

05/22/2018

Secretary of State: Election Returns Website Offers First Look at Pennsylvania’s Vote Count

05/14/2018

Secretary of State Reminds Pennsylvanians to Visit votesPA.com for Comprehensive Voting Information

05/10/2018

April - Department of State Announces Disciplinary Actions Against Licensed, Commissioned Professionals and Organizations

05/09/2018

Department of State Honors Seneca Valley Senior High School for Voter Registration Achievement

05/08/2018

Department of State Honors Canon-McMillan High School for Voter Registration Achievement

05/08/2018

Department of State Hosts Vendor Demonstration of Voting Systems with a Paper Record

04/26/2018