10/19/2021
Acting Secretary of State Veronica Degraffenreid today urged Pennsylvanians planning to vote by mail ballot in the Nov. 2 municipal election to apply now, before the Oct. 26 deadline, and return their mail ballot immediately to ensure their vote is counted.
10/13/2021
Acting Secretary of State Veronica Degraffenreid today reminded registered Pennsylvania voters that they have less than two weeks, until 5 p.m. Oct. 26, to apply for a mail ballot for the Nov. 2 municipal election.
10/11/2021
Acting Secretary of State Veronica Degraffenreid today reminded Pennsylvanians that they have one week – until Oct. 18 – to register to vote in the November municipal election.
10/06/2021
Acting Secretary of State Veronica Degraffenreid today reminded Pennsylvanians that they can vote now in person by mail ballot at their county election office or satellite election office, one of three voting options available to them for the Nov. 2 municipal election.
09/28/2021
The Pennsylvania Departments of State and Education launched the fifth annual Governor’s Civic Engagement Award (GCEA) Program, which promotes student-led voter registration efforts, today on National Voter Registration Day.
09/01/2021
Acting Secretary of State Veronica Degraffenreid today encouraged all eligible Pennsylvanians to learn more about elections by signing up to be poll workers in their county for the November 2, 2021, election.
08/17/2021
The Department of State has created one-page Occupational Licensure Snapshots with descriptions of licensing requirements for nearly 100 occupations regulated by Pennsylvania’s 29 professional licensing boards and commissions.
08/06/2021
The Pennsylvania Department of State announced today that its professional licensing waivers issued under the COVID-19 disaster declaration will begin to expire in several phases starting August 17. Under Act 21 of 2021, all waived and suspended regulations initiated because of the COVID-19 disaster emergency declaration will expire on September 30, 2021, unless terminated sooner. Licensed professionals and other individuals impacted by these waivers are urged to make every effort to return to compliance as soon as possible.
07/21/2021
Acting Secretary of State Veronica W. Degraffenreid has informed the Fulton County Board of Elections that she has decertified the county’s voting system for future elections because it was subjected to a post-election review by a third party in violation of Pennsylvania’s Election Code.
07/09/2021
Acting Secretary of State Veronica W. Degraffenreid has issued a directive prohibiting third-party access to electronic voting systems, addressing requests that counties allow outside entities not involved with the conduct of elections to review and copy the internal electronic, software, mechanical, logic, and related components of Pennsylvania’s voting systems.
05/26/2021
Acting Secretary of State Veronica Degraffenreid today discussed findings of the Office of State Inspector General’s report on the Department of State’s failure to advertise a constitutional amendment, HB 963. The proposed constitutional amendment would have extended retroactively the timeline sexual abuse victims have to file civil action against their abusers.
05/25/2021
The Pennsylvania Departments of State and Education announced today that 27 high schools in 18 counties across the commonwealth and one statewide charter school won Governor’s Civic Engagement Awards (GCEA) for the 2020-21 school year. Nearly 70 schools participated in the program and registered to vote 2,741 eligible students.
05/18/2021
An hour after polling places closed, Acting Secretary of State Veronica W. Degraffenreid reported that today’s municipal primary election in Pennsylvania was successful, with more than 550,000 mail-in ballots already recorded.
05/17/2021
With Tuesday’s municipal primary election just one day away, Acting Secretary of State Veronica W. Degraffenreid today reminded Pennsylvanians that the Department of State’s election night returns website offers up-to-the-minute results.
05/06/2021
From providing telemedicine in a patient’s home to administering vaccines at community vaccination clinics, Department of Health Acting Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson and Professional and Occupational Affairs Commissioner Kalonji Johnson today outlined how the ongoing emergency disaster declaration is allowing doctors, nurses, and other licensed healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
05/04/2021
Acting Secretary of State Veronica W. Degraffenreid today reminded registered Pennsylvania voters that they have one week left to apply for a mail ballot for the May 18 primary election.
05/03/2021
Acting Secretary of State Veronica W. Degraffenreid announced today that more than 741,500 Pennsylvanians have applied for mail ballots for the May 18 municipal primary election.
04/27/2021
The Department of State’s Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation (BEI) today released data related to COVID-19 enforcement actions from April 18-25.
04/27/2021
Acting Secretary of State Veronica W. Degraffenreid reminded Pennsylvanians today that they can vote early in-person by mail ballot until May 11, the deadline to apply for a mail ballot.
04/22/2021
Acting Secretary of State Veronica W. Degraffenreid announced that four ballot questions, including three proposed constitutional amendments, will be on the May 18 municipal primary ballot.
04/20/2021
The Department of State’s Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation (BEI) today released data related to COVID-19 enforcement actions from April 11-18.
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.