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Pennsylvania to Trump administration: Show us your math

The Trump administration identified 14,576 potential noncitizen voters in Pennsylvania, but it’s unclear how it arrived at that number.

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Carter Walker@bycarterwalker.bsky.social · 7d ago

BREAKING: In a response to the Department of Homeland Security’s allegation that there are thousands of noncitizens on Pennsylvania’s voter rolls, Al Schmidt says DHS has NOT said how it identified those noncitizens. He also pointed out flaws in a DHS program used to identify

BREAKING: In a response to the Department of Homeland Security’s allegation that there are thousands of noncitizens on Pennsylvania’s voter rolls, Al Schmidt says DHS has NOT said how it identified those noncitizens. He also pointed out flaws in a DHS program used to identify

I'll be on @cnn.com with @dannyefreeman.bsky.social in a few minutes to discuss the noncitizen voter registration error in New Jersey and the parallels with Pennsylvania's own instance of this from a decade ago.

New: Here is the letter DHS Secretary Mullin sent to Pennsylvania yesterday. It says they used SSN, however the state did not provide that to DHS, so I imagine they used some other method to match that number to the information on the public voter file.

Statement from Pennsylvania Secretary Al Schmidt on Trump/DHS noncitizen voter allegations:

President Trump will address the nation tonight at 9 p.m. in a speech about election security. I will be on WITF with Franklin & Marshall professor Berwood Yost and attorney Terry Mutchler for live analysis when the speech ends. Tune in here www.witf.org/stream/

The Trump Justice Department is appealing this ruling to the 3rd circuit.

Carter Walker@bycarterwalker.bsky.social · last mo.

BREAKING: A federal judge has DISMISSED a case brought by the Trump Justice Department seeking access to Pennsylvania’s voter rolls, including voters’ sensitive information. Background story in next post.

Judge dismisses Department of Justice lawsuit seeking Pennsylvania voters’ private information www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania...

Judge rebuffs Trump attempt to obtain Pennsylvania voter information

The administration’s lawsuits have now been dismissed in 10 states.

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Carter Walker@bycarterwalker.bsky.social · last mo.

BREAKING: A federal judge has DISMISSED a case brought by the Trump Justice Department seeking access to Pennsylvania’s voter rolls, including voters’ sensitive information. Background story in next post.

BREAKING: A federal judge has DISMISSED a case brought by the Trump Justice Department seeking access to Pennsylvania’s voter rolls, including voters’ sensitive information. Background story in next post.

New from Votebeat PA: The Election Law Advisory Board was meant to be a bipartisan, statewide collaborative effort to provide the legislature with advice on election reform. But it has been languishing for years as it awaits appointees from Gov. Shapiro. www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania...

Pennsylvania election law board stalls as it awaits new appointments from Gov. Shapiro

The board exists to provide nonpartisan suggestions for improving Pennsylvania election law — but it hasn’t met in nearly three years.

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Inbox: The Pennsylvania Department of State has certified the 2026 primary election. A press release says the results were confirmed through two pre-certification audits.

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Will the midterms happen? Your election questions, answered

Submit your questions to Votebeat reporters, and they’ll answer them live on July 13 at 5 p.m EDT.

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I’m in the PA state capitol where advocates and elected officials are holding a rally on protecting voting rights.

Smells like summer in Lancaster County

Pinch hitting for @hayleyharding.bsky.social on this scoop out of Antrim County, Michigan:

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A report from the Michigan State Police says Randy Bishop was alone in the clerk's office with her computer in February

Before she was a candidate for governor, Republican Stacy Garrity was a military whistleblower www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/05...

Inside Stacy Garrity’s 30-year military career

Republican Stacy Garrity often points to her 30-year military career as she runs for Pennsylvania governor.

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Interesting story from a University of Pennsylvania study: voting is associated with a longer life. www.tpr.org/government-p...

Study finds voting can help you live longer

Voting is typically associated with politics and civil engagement, but a new study finds evidence that voting helps older people live longer.

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Here’s what happened on Election Day in Pennsylvania

An explosion went off near a polling place, but voting was not disrupted.

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We’re going to have plenty to talk about in the next edition of our Pennsylvania elections newsletter. Sign up here: www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania...

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The Morning Call is reporting two men were arrested in connection to this: t.co/ZGCXNZDimo

Carter Walker@bycarterwalker.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Pennsylvania State Police told me just now that they have no further updates at this time on this incident from Lehigh County. They will release more information as it becomes available. Anyone with information is asked to contact PSP Bethlehem at 610-861-2026.

Pennsylvania State Police told me just now that they have no further updates at this time on this incident from Lehigh County. They will release more information as it becomes available. Anyone with information is asked to contact PSP Bethlehem at 610-861-2026.

Carter Walker@bycarterwalker.bsky.social · 3mo ago

An individual allegedly threw a suspected explosive device out of a car at a polling place in Lehigh County. Tom Shortell has the details here: www.lehighvalleynews.com/criminal-jus...

PA legislative election results thread starting below ⬇️

Also, I just want to note that Lehigh County’s new election director started less than a month ago and there was also a major issue with the mail ballots the county sent out (which originated before his time) so he is really getting thrown into the thick of it.

Carter Walker@bycarterwalker.bsky.social · 3mo ago

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Carter Walker@bycarterwalker.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Mastriano, internet-connected e-pollbooks, Philly lawsuits and more in this week's Votebeat PA newsletter. Sign up below. www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania...

Mastriano, internet-connected e-pollbooks, Philly lawsuits and more in this week's Votebeat PA newsletter. Sign up below. www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania...

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Former Maricopa County recorder Stephen Richer commenting on the PA auditor general's recent audit of the state's motor voter system: www.cato.org/blog/another...

Another Data Point Against the Theory That Noncitizens Are Voting En Masse

The proof against such allegations is growing stronger and stronger with each affirmative investigation into noncitizen voters.

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In the wake of the US Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act decision, five Democratic Pennsylvania State House members say they want to introduce their own state-level version of the civil rights era law: www.palegis.us/house/co-spo...

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