11/17/2022
A statewide risk-limiting audit (RLA) of the 2022 midterm election began today with the rolling of 10-sided dice to generate the random 20-digit seed number counties will use to retrieve batches of ballots to be audited.
11/08/2022
Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman reported that Pennsylvania achieved a relatively incident-free midterm election and thanked county election officials and poll workers for their tireless service.
11/07/2022
With Tuesday's midterm election just one day away, Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman today reminded Pennsylvanians that the Department of State's election night returns website offers up-to-the-minute results.
11/04/2022
Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman today said Pennsylvania voters who have been contacted by their county elections office notifying them that their ballot has been cancelled or who are concerned that their ballot may have been cancelled due to an error on the outside envelope should contact their county election office or call the Department of State’s year-round voter hotline at 1-877-VOTESPA.
11/04/2022
Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman today encouraged Pennsylvanians to educate themselves about their rights before they vote in person on November 8.
11/03/2022
In preparation for Pennsylvania’s general election on Nov. 8, Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman reminds Pennsylvanians they can find comprehensive voting information at vote.pa.gov.
10/25/2022
Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman today urged Pennsylvanians planning to vote by mail ballot in the Nov. 8 election to apply now, before the Nov. 1 deadline, and return their mail ballot immediately to ensure their vote is counted.
10/24/2022
Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman today outlined the vote-counting process for the Nov. 8 general election and explained why under current election law unofficial results will be available within a few days of the election.
10/19/2022
Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman today reminded registered Pennsylvania voters that they have less than two weeks, until 5 p.m. Nov. 1, to apply for a mail ballot for the Nov. 8 general election.
10/17/2022
Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman today reminded Pennsylvanians that they have one week – until Oct. 24 – to register to vote in the November general election.
10/11/2022
Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman issued the following statement in response to today’s U.S. Supreme Court order regarding undated mail ballots.
10/11/2022
Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman today highlighted the Department of State’s (DOS) commitment to transparency about the election administration process in Pennsylvania and provided an update for voters on what’s new since the May primary for the Nov. 8 general election.
10/11/2022
The Pennsylvania departments of State and Education launched today the sixth annual Governor’s Civic Engagement Award (GCEA) Program, which promotes student-led voter registration efforts in high schools across the commonwealth.
09/20/2022
Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman marked National Voter Registration Day today by reminding Pennsylvanians that the deadline to register to vote in the November election is Oct. 24 and by visiting three college campuses to encourage students to register to vote.
09/13/2022
Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman and the five Governor’s Advisory Commission executive directors today highlighted the Wolf Administration’s efforts to expand voter access and reminded Pennsylvanians Oct 24. is the deadline to register to vote in the November election.
08/16/2022
In honor of Help America Vote Day today, Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth Leigh M. Chapman is encouraging eligible Pennsylvanians to serve as poll workers for the Nov. 8 election.
08/02/2022
Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman today said the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s decision upholding the constitutionality of no-excuse mail-in voting in the commonwealth assures eligible Pennsylvanians can vote by mail-in ballot in the Nov. 8 general election.
07/28/2022
Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth Leigh M. Chapman announced today that ongoing improvements to Pennsylvania’s nurse licensing process will now allow new nursing school graduates to more quickly obtain a temporary practice permit (TPP) as they study for their nursing exams.
06/08/2022
Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman announced today the mandatory statewide recount confirmed Mehmet Oz as the winner of the U.S. Senate Republican race.
05/26/2022
Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman today ordered a recount in the May 17 Republican primary race for a U.S. Senate seat.
05/17/2022
An hour after polling places in 66 counties closed, Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman reported that today’s midterm primary election in Pennsylvania was successful, with more than 646,000 mail-in ballots already received by midday.
05/16/2022
Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman today reminded Pennsylvanians of the Pennsylvania Department of State’s election night returns website, which will offer up-to-the-minute results from counties after the polls close at 8 p.m. on May 17.
05/12/2022
Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman urged Pennsylvania voters today to rely on and share election information only from trusted sources.
05/10/2022
In preparation for Pennsylvania’s primary election on May 17, Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman reminds Pennsylvanians they can find comprehensive voting information at vote.pa.gov.
05/04/2022
The Pennsylvania Department of State today announced that its professional licensing waivers issued under the COVID-19 disaster declaration will begin expiring in phases starting May 23. All waivers will expire by June 30.
05/02/2022
Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman today urged Pennsylvanians planning to vote by mail ballot in the primary election to apply now, before the May 10 deadline, and return their mail ballot immediately to ensure their vote is counted.
04/27/2022
Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman today announced the Pennsylvania Department of State’s online voter registration (OVR) portal is now available in Chinese.