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Election 2022 Pennsylvania Senate FILE - Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks during a campaign event in York, Pa., Oct. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) (Matt Rourke)
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UPDATE 12:15 a.m.:
John Fetterman wins the race for the open U.S. Senate seat, NBC News projects. Fetterman addressed voters on Twitter:
It's official. I will be the next U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania.
We bet on the people of Pennsylvania - and you didn’t let us down
And I won’t let you down. Thank you.
UPDATE 12:45 a.m.:
As we wait on bigger races that are too close to call, smaller races throughout our region are seeing results. Here’s the latest:
UPDATE 12:21 a.m.:
Allegheny County provided its final update for the night:
Operations at the warehouse ended this evening/morning at 12 AM.
All mail-in and absentee ballots were scanned, and results uploaded to the results page.
There are a small handful of precincts that are not reporting. Materials from the regional reporting centers are coming back to the warehouse now, but no further updates will be made.
Scanners from precincts that did not return memory sticks will be picked up from polling places tomorrow and secured at the warehouse. They will remain unopened until the Return Board convenes on Friday. Please note that there are also several failsafes for results – two memory sticks, tapes from the polls closing signed by the poll workers, and the actual ballots themselves.
UPDATE 12:05 a.m.:
Beaver County has yet to count their mail-in ballots, Channel 11′s Nicole Ford reports. Because of this, their numbers are not final.
UPDATE 12:03 a.m.:
The gap is closing between John Fetterman and Dr. Mehmet Oz. Here’s a look at the latest numbers:
TOO CLOSE TO CALL: Look at the third party votes vs the gap between Fetterman and Oz 👀@WPXI pic.twitter.com/ObJ170ZWA9
UPDATE 11:52 p.m.:
Doug Mastriano is speaking at his Election Night event. The Republican candidate for Pennsylvania Governor is currently projected to lose the position to Democrat Josh Shapiro.
UPDATE 11:50 p.m.:
Here’s a recap of the major races that have been called in Western Pennsylvania by NBC News:
Josh Shapiro wins Pennsylvania Governor's race, NBC News projects
Summer Lee wins U.S. House of Representatives seat in District 12, NBC News projects
Chris Deluzio wins U.S. House of Representatives seat in District 17, NBC News projects Chris Deluzio wins U.S. House of Representatives seat in District 17, NBC News projects
UPDATE 11:33 p.m.:
Dr. Mehmet Oz has taken the stage in Newtown, Pennsylvania. He and opponent John Fetterman are about 1.5% away from each other in the polls.
NOW: @DrOz speaks and tells supporters that he believes when all ballots are counted, he will win.
He thanked them for “believing” in him and talked about closing the gap all evening. @WPXI
UPDATE 11:28 p.m.:
Josh Shapiro is on stage to speak for the first time tonight. The Governor-elect was met with extended applause from supporters.
Governor-elect @JoshShapiroPA thanks supporters from across the Commonwealth for electing him tonight @WPXI pic.twitter.com/x9RTQbhYRQ
UPDATE 11:23 p.m.:
Mike Doyle is speaking to his supporters. He said he called opponent Summer Lee to concede the race for U.S. House District 12.
Mike Doyle thanked everyone for their support, but he told his supporters he had just called to congratulate Summer Lee on her win. @WPXI pic.twitter.com/viutgFITGS
UPDATE 11:22 p.m.:
Lieutenant Governor-elect Austin Davis is speaking at the Josh Shapiro Election Night event in Montgomery County.
HAPPENING NOW: Austin Davis, the first black Lt. Governor-elect in PA says voters chose unity over division and love over hate. @WPXI pic.twitter.com/L58cRjjd2D
UPDATE 11:17 p.m.:
Chris Deluzio has released a statement about being elected to U.S. House District 17:
I am honored and grateful that the people of #PA17 have elected me as their next Congressman to serve Western Pennsylvania in Congress. Read my full statement here: pic.twitter.com/TbWcEgYwxU
UPDATE 11:14 p.m.
Summer Lee is speaking for the first time tonight. Watch here:
UPDATE 11:13 p.m.:
Jeremy Shaffer took the podium at his Election Night event, telling the crowd he called Chris Deluzio to congratulate him on a win.
“First I want to congratulate Chris Deluzio and thank my family for being by my side.”
Jeremy Shaffer says he will honor the results that are there and thanks his supporters. He says he will continue to do work for his community. @WPXI pic.twitter.com/vSICGJj6kg
#PA17 @JeremyShafferPA speech and concession to Deluzio. @WPXI pic.twitter.com/N4CSj0whRg
UPDATE 11:12 p.m.:
As bigger races are starting to be called, smaller races throughout our region are also seeing results. Here’s the latest:
UPDATE 11:04 p.m.:
Chris Deluzio has declared victory in U.S. House District 17. The Democrat said opponent Jeremy Shaffer called him to concede.
BREAKING: Chris Deluzio wins Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District. He says Jeremy Shaffer called him to concede. @WPXI pic.twitter.com/aTfqICjiKZ
UPDATE 11 p.m.:
Channel 11′s Nicole Ford is being told by Jeremy Shaffer’s campaign that the Republican may speak around 11:10 p.m.
UPDATE 10:59 p.m.:
Allegheny County has provided its eighth election update:
“All mail-in and absentee ballots received timely have now been scanned and are reflected on the election results page.
There are currently 1,235 of the 1,323 precincts reporting.
In today’s mail, there were 23 ballots that were incorrectly dated and five with no dates. All have been set aside and will not be counted.
Final numbers for mail-in/absentee:
Applications Approved: 189,524 (28,314 Republican and 143,661 Democratic)
Ballots Returned: 162,322 (23,844 Republican and 124,425 Democratic)
The graphics on the main Elections page are being updated now to reflect those numbers.”
UPDATE 10:56 p.m.:
Democrat Chris Deluzio will be speaking for the first time tonight. He currently leads Republican opponent Jeremy Shaffer with 54.70%.
UPDATE 10:51 p.m.:
Governor-elect Josh Shapiro and Lieutenant Governor-elect Austin Davis are scheduled to speak for the first time tonight at 11 p.m.
Summer Lee will also be taking the stage to speak at 11 p.m.
UPDATE 10:37 p.m.:
NBC News is projecting that Summer Lee will win the race for Pennsylvania House District 12. She will be the first Black woman elected to Congress from Pennsylvania.
Democrat Summer Lee’s first reaction as she walked into her campaign party — as #NBC has called the race.
This is a historic moment — #SummerLee will be the first Black woman elected to Congress in Pennsylvania. Stay with #WPXI as she is scheduled to speak in just moments. pic.twitter.com/QfLPY0aCNU
UPDATE 10:34 p.m.:
Washington County has provided an election update:
“No issues to report and turn out is at 53.26% with 38 precincts left to report. I’m projecting 68%.”
UPDATE 10:31 p.m.:
NBC News is projecting that Josh Shapiro will win the Pennsylvania governor race.
BREAKING:
NBC News projects @JoshShapiroPA has defeated @dougmastriano https://t.co/aQavvGW12L
UPDATE 10:23 p.m.
Doug Mastriano has taken the stage at his Election Night event, Channel 11′s Cara Sapida reports.
UPDATE 10:20 p.m.:
The races between the top two candidates in the top two elections in Pennsylvania are growing closer by the minute.
Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman currently leads Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz with 51.24% of the vote.
Democratic governor candidate Josh Shapiro currently leads Republican Doug Mastriano with 56.61% of the vote.
Both races are still too close to call.
UPDATE 10:05 p.m.:
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey just arrived at the Summer Lee campaign party. The mayor has been a long time supporter of Lee’s and endorsed the campaign, Channel 11′s Talia Kirkland reports.
Mayor Ed Gainey just arrived to the #SummerLee campaign party — the mayor has been a long time supporter of Lee’s and endorsed the campaign. #WPXI pic.twitter.com/KkRIXu0OgY
UPDATE 9:58 p.m.:
The Associated Press conducted over 3,000 exit interviews at the polls today about issues most important to voters. The majority of voters said the single most important factor for them in today’s election was inflation, with other top issues being the future of democracy in the United States and the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
UPDATE 9:39 p.m.:
The first results out of Beaver County are online, Channel 11′s Nicole Ford reports.
First totals coming in from Beaver County in PA17 race. This is about one third of in person votes cast. @WPXI pic.twitter.com/0V2ulCqVK1
UPDATE 9:34 p.m.:
Josh Shapiro’s campaign told Amy Hudak that he will not be coming out to speak just yet.
Shapiro’s campaign says he will not be coming out just yet. It will still be a little while as votes continue to be counted. The tone here is optimistic @WPXI pic.twitter.com/gan7vs048U
UPDATE 9:27 p.m.:
Josh Shapiro is about to take the stage in Montgomery County, Channel 11′s Amy Hudak reports.
BREAKING: Josh Shapiro is about to take the stage in Montgomery County, PA. @WPXI pic.twitter.com/95IEnYryYu
UPDATE 9:22 p.m.:
More election results are coming in and gaps are closing fast. Here’s the latest race that’s been called:
UPDATE 9:18 p.m.:
Channel 11′s Amy Hudak is reporting that speakers have taken the stage at the Josh Shapiro Election Night event.
UPDATE 9:09 p.m.:
The first Senate race in Western PA has been called:
UPDATE 9:05 p.m.:
At least four local Pennsylvania State House races have been declared by the Associated Press. Here are the projected winners.
UPDATE 9:03 p.m.:
Here’s a look at Channel 11 reporter Amy Hudak’s view from the Josh Shapiro Election Night event in Montgomery County.
We’re at Josh Shapiro’s watch party in Montgomery County, PA. It is still very early in the race. We’ll have live updates throughout the night @WPXI pic.twitter.com/0FbDiGyBP1
UPDATE 9:01 p.m.:
Gisele Fetterman, John Fetterman’s wife, has arrived at Stage AE, Channel 11′s Rick Earle reports.
Fetterman’s wife has arrived at Stage AE #wpxi
UPDATE 8:56 p.m.:
A crowd is filing in at the Dr. Mehmet Oz Election Night Party in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
Crowd files in at Dr. Oz Election Night Party Crowd files in at Dr. Oz Election Night Party
UPDATE 8:51 p.m.:
Allegheny County has provided its seventh election update:
“The first in-person results are coming in and the results page will begin to update several times an hour as more are returned.”
UPDATE 8:35 p.m.:
The room is filling up right now for Jeremy Shaffer’s Election Night watch party. The first results are just now starting to roll in from Allegheny County, nothing yet for the Beaver side of U.S. 17 district.
#NOW
The room is filling up right now for @JeremyShafferPA election night watch party. The first results are just now starting to roll in from Allegheny County, nothing yet for the Beaver side of PA 17 district. @WPXI pic.twitter.com/R8eoNPzpfZ
UPDATE 8:32 p.m.:
The last box of Allegheny County mail-in ballots has arrived from the post office. There are 757 left to be counted
UPDATE 8:22 p.m.:
Supporters for Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman have begin filing in to Stage AE in Pittsburgh’s North Shore.
Fetterman supporters have begun arriving at stage AE. #wpxi pic.twitter.com/MDUmuhKkqD
UPDATE 8:12 p.m.:
Westmoreland County has provided an election update:
6:30pm, Westmoreland County
Lines at precincts: Hearing from many Judges of Election and Poll Watchers as well as our own technicians, we have heard of very few, if any waits, for voting in a precinct. We are aware of only one voter that called the Election Bureau regarding his/her wait time, which was indicated to be about 1hr. Most precincts report a steady stream of voters, but rarely more than 5-10 in line at any moment.
Machine and Equipment in Precincts: We have had a couple paper jams. One machine had an issue because the outlet itself was off; switching to a working outlet fixed the problem. Only one scanner had an issue, which was replaced immediately by a technician.
Paper Ballots: In the courthouse, we have had rotations of workers to keep them fresh. We have had a handful of watchers from various parties and candidates. We have had no equipment issues. The box with ballots that had potential issues was not even half full.
At 6:30pm, we were counting paper ballots from precincts beginning with S, so the paper ballot counting is nearing the end.
UPDATE 8:04 p.m.:
Allegheny County has provided its sixth election update:
“Polls are closed.
The first mail-in and absentee ballot results are now posted.”
UPDATE 8 p.m.:
The polls are now closed in Western Pennsylvania and results are starting to filter in. CLICK HERE FOR ELECTION RESULTS.
UPDATE 7:53 p.m.:
Approximately 157,000 mail-in and absentee ballots have been scanned in Allegheny County and those results will be reported around 8:01 p.m. The final 12 trays of mail from the post office just arrived at the warehouse— approximately 3,500 more ballots.
UPDATE 7:29 p.m.:
Channel 11′s Rick Earle is at Stage AE in Pittsburgh’s North Shore for Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman’s Election Night event. Fetterman is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania’s open Senate seat.
Waiting at Fetterman campaign headquarters at Stage AE on Pgh Northshore. #wpxi pic.twitter.com/HbfF0wuoRP
UPDATE 7:12 p.m.:
Allegheny County has provided its fifth election update:
“Since our last report, we’ve only received one report of an issue at a polling place where a judge of elections was apparently talking to a voter about a candidate, which was just reported to us in the last few minutes. While the judge didn’t suggest that the voter should vote for that candidate, the judge was contacted by Elections and staff were sent to the polling place to remind the judge of their responsibilities while working as the judge.
At the Elections warehouse, all approximately 155,000 that the employees began processing at 7 AM this morning have now been scanned. The opening of envelopes and extracting of ballots was complete before 3 PM when the first shift ended its day.
Another approximately 1,000 ballots were delivered midafternoon from the downtown office and are being processed. We expect to make one last mail run – if there is any at the post office – at 7:30 AM. And any ballots returned by voters following the last delivery will be brought over to the warehouse once polls are closed.
Currently, there are six authorized representatives in the warehouse: Republican Party and the campaigns of Deluzio, Fetterman, Mastriano, Oz and Schlach.”
UPDATE 7 p.m.:
Here’s a look at Channel 11 Rich Pierce′s view at the Dr. Mehmet Oz Election Night Party in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
The stage is (nearly) set here in Bucks County. Updates throughout the evening on @WPXI pic.twitter.com/2vuofLPUgy
UPDATE 6:46 p.m.:
The link to WPXI’s election results page can be found at the top or you can click here to view results as they come in.
UPDATE 6:30 p.m.:
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UPDATE 6:16 p.m.:
More information on the cease and desist can be found here.
UPDATE 5:52 p.m.:
Below is the copy of the cease and desist letter sent to “The Commission Security.” Allegheny County said the group was going to polling places earlier today indicating they were poll security.
“The Commission Security" Cease and Desist - WPXI “The Commission Security" Cease and Desist - WPXI
UPDATE 5:37 p.m.:
The line is forming outside of this building in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mehmet Oz, the PA Republican Candidate for the United States Senate, is hosting an Election Night Party there. Here’s our photographer’s view:
Dr. Oz Election Night Party - WPXI Dr. Oz Election Night Party - WPXI
UPDATE 5:24 p.m.:
Democrat Summer Lee and Republican Mike Doyle told Channel 11 their final pitch to voters before the polls close at 8 p.m. Both candidates are fighting for the open spot in House District 12.
DISTRICT 12: Democrat Summer Lee and Republican Mike Doyle both voted earlier today. #WPXI was there and have their final pitch to voters before the polls close. A breakdown of the race tonight at 5:30pm on WPXI. 📺 pic.twitter.com/ssUfaIoEiV
UPDATE 5:17 p.m.:
The stage is set in Montgomery County. Channel 11′s Amy Hudak will be bringing you the latest on the Pennsylvania governor race throughout the night.
ELECTION NIGHT: We @WPXI will be bringing you the latest election results throughout the night. @amy_hudak live in @MontcoPA pic.twitter.com/gYCbgoEmjr
UPDATE 4:57 p.m.:
Are you confident in Pennsylvania’s election system? Tell us here >> wpxi.com/votenow << and we’ll have the results on Channel 11 News starting at 5 p.m.
UPDATE 4:25 p.m.:
Allegheny County has provided an update to its fourth election update:
“Additionally, we have six authorized representatives still in the warehouse:
Republican Party
Libertarian Party
Fetterman Campaign
Mastriano Campaign
Oz Campaign
Shapiro Campaign”
UPDATE 4:19 p.m.:
NBC News is reporting that Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is extending polling hours to 10 p.m. due to running out of printer paper for ballots at dozens of polling places. Voters reportedly had to be turned away due to this issue.
UPDATE 4:10 p.m.:
Channel 11′s Amy Hudak is set up in Montgomery County with the latest on the Pennsylvania governor race between Democratic candidate Josh Shapiro and Republican Doug Mastriano. Election Day coverage continues on Channel 11 throughout the day.
We are live in @MontcoPA with updates on the Pennsylvania Governor’s race between @SenMastriano and @JoshShapiroPA Tune in to @amy_hudak #WPXI pic.twitter.com/Jm0aPaZo35
UPDATE 3:58 p.m.:
Beaver County is nearly halfway done scanning the mail-in ballots returned prior to today. Channel 11′s Nicole Ford is breaking down one of the big races for this area on Channel 11 News starting at 4 p.m.
#NOW
It’s a long process to get through all the mail in ballots in Beaver County. So far the county is about 40% scanned. They have yet to get the mail for any ballots returned today.
We are breaking down one of the big races for this area coming up on @WPXI at 4,5 & 6. pic.twitter.com/4btatVN5Et
UPDATE 3:56 p.m.:
Democratic candidate for House District 17 Chris Deluzio is casting his vote in Aspinwall.
HAPPENING NOW: Chris Deluzio is voting at St. Scholastica School in Aspinwall. @WPXI pic.twitter.com/equ1Sc5RXO
UPDATE 3:38 p.m.:
Allegheny County has provided its fourth election update:
“There have been very few reports from the in-person polling places this afternoon. A scanner was replaced at a poll in Hampton, and some calls were made to polling places where politicking was reported.
The Elections Court has issued a cease and desist order to a group calling themselves “The Commission Security” who were going to polling places earlier today indicating they were poll security. The sheriff’s took the order to serve the individuals, but they could not be found. (The order is attached.)
At the warehouse, employees continue to extract ballots from the secrecy envelopes and are flattening those ballots for scanning. Over 130,000 ballots have been scanned so far.
This morning’s mail is being processed. It included one ballot without signature and two that were incorrectly dated. Those have been set aside and will not be counted. So far today, 60 voters have come into the Elections Division to cure their undated or incorrectly dated ballots.”
UPDATE 2:35 p.m.:
Allegheny County has provided its third election update:
“Since our last update, we have received a few reports of persons politicking. One was inside a polling place and a polling place coordinator was dispatched to address. A second report of persons politicking outside a polling place, stopping the voter to ask their name and address. They are not blocking the entrance and are more than 10′ away from the polling place. This is allowed, but voters do not need to stop or interact with the person.
At 10:30 AM, several flats of ballots were delivered that had been returned by voters through the ballot return last night and this morning. There are approximately 1350-1400 ballots in those flats. They will be entered into the SURE system as having been returned and then will start through the review process.
At the warehouse, all declaration envelopes had been opened by 10 AM. Ballots continue to work through the process, but a test deck of ballots was run at 10:30 AM and scanning of mail-in and absentee ballots began at 10:50 AM.
At 11 AM, there were eight authorized representatives in the warehouse. One representing the Republican Committee and the others from the campaigns of Davis, Fetterman, Kinkead, Kruth, Mastriano, Oz and Shaffer.”
UPDATE 12:00 p.m.:
Voters in Allegheny County lined up outside more than 1,300 polling places Tuesday morning, eager to cast their ballots in the race for Governor, US Senate, Congress, and more.
Read more here from Channel 11′s Pete DeLuca.
UPDATE 11:00 a.m.:
Allegheny County has provided its second Election Day update:
“Since our last update, we have received a few reports of persons politicking. One was inside a polling place and a polling place coordinator was dispatched to address. A second report of persons politicking outside a polling place, stopping the voter to ask their name and address. They are not blocking the entrance and are more than 10′ away from the polling place. This is allowed, but voters do not need to stop or interact with the person.
At 10:30 AM, several flats of ballots were delivered that had been returned by voters through the ballot return last night and this morning. There are approximately 1350-1400 ballots in those flats. They will be entered into the SURE system as having been returned and then will start through the review process.
At the warehouse, all declaration envelopes had been opened by 10 AM. Ballots continue to work through the process, but a test deck of ballots was run at 10:30 AM and scanning of mail-in and absentee ballots began at 10:50 AM.
At 11 AM, there were eight authorized representatives in the warehouse. One representing the Republican Committee and the others from the campaigns of Davis, Fetterman, Kinkead, Kruth, Mastriano, Oz and Shaffer.”
UPDATE 10:00 a.m.:
Gubernatorial candidates Democrat Josh Shapiro and Republican Doug Mastriano have cast their ballots.
I voted! pic.twitter.com/AzCs6qGwZc
🇺🇸 Our Future Governor of Pennsylvania just VOTED 🗳 !! He did his part, now go do yours!! Spread the word to vote for #doug4gov!! 🇺🇸 We love you PA!! pic.twitter.com/7unqDWfYPj
UPDATE 8:50 a.m.:
U.S. Senate candidates Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz and Democrat Lt. Gov. John Fetterman have both cast their votes.
DECISION 2022: US Senate candidates Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz and Democrat Lt. Gov. John Fetterman have both cast their votes. #ElectionDay #Pennsylvania pic.twitter.com/r1kMup8lfL
RIGHT NOW: @JohnFetterman has cast his vote at the New Hope Baptist Church/MultiCenter. His opponent for U.S. Senate, Dr. Mehmet Oz, planned to vote in Montgomery Co. Fetterman walked inside with his wife and did not answer any questions from the media. @WPXI pic.twitter.com/Ve1dpi3N1f
FYI: @DrOz voted about a half hour ago. He didn’t say much but urged people to “go vote” and that he’s proud of his campaign.
UPDATE 8:30 a.m.
Allegheny County has provided its first election update of the day:
“As is typical for election day, we have received several reports of polling places that opened late because the building was not opened for us and reports of judges not showing to work. All of those issues were resolved before 8 AM with additional workers deployed to those locations with no-shows.
We also received reports that scanners were not working at one location. When the leadmen arrived, all scanners were functional. Ballots cast during that time were secured into a locked box in the scanner and will be opened/scanned by the judge when opportunity arises, but before polls close as they are trained to do.
We also had a call regarding a polling place that “was waiting for the county to deliver materials.” Judges of elections are required to pick up materials for their polling place. In this instance, the judge did not do so. A county employee was dispatched this morning to deliver those poll bags and materials directly to the polling place.
At the Elections Warehouse, the review of the declaration envelopes is complete and employees began opening those envelopes and extracting the secrecy envelope around 8 AM.
There are currently authorized representatives for the following at the warehouse:
Mehmet Oz Campaign
John Fetterman Campaign
Doug Mastriano Campaign
Emily Kinkead Campagign
Republican Committee
UPDATE 8:00 a.m.:
You can report issues at your polling place or ballot drop-off location to your county board of elections.
Here’s more information from the PA Department of State:
Report issues at your polling place or ballot drop-off location to your county board of elections:
💻 Online – https://t.co/kHtlG2XrRY
📞 Call - 1-877-868-3772
⚠️ File a complaint - https://t.co/DAjLF6TXnr#ReadyToVotePA pic.twitter.com/dDJZtyHvVM
UPDATE 7:00 a.m.:
Polls are now open in Pennsylvania and will remain open until 8 p.m.
If you are in line to vote when polls close, you are entitled to vote.
All 1,323 polling places are now open and will remain open until 8 PM. Anyone in line at 8 PM will be allowed to vote.
Voters are encouraged to verify their registration and polling place prior to going to vote.
Visit https://t.co/K2fhWhmV7y for links & resources. pic.twitter.com/KTsaqtImGC
On Election Day, polls in Pennsylvania will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.
If you are in line to vote when polls close, you are entitled to vote.
To find your polling location, enter your address online here.
If you have voted at your polling location before, you do not need to bring ID to vote. Only voters who are voting for the first time in their election district need to show ID, according to the Pennsylvania voter guide.
Check your voter registration status here.
Acceptable IDs for first-time voters:
Note: An ID without your photo must have your address on it.
All mail-in ballots must be taken to ballot return sites by 8 p.m.
Click here to find the ballot return site closest to you.
KEY CHANGE: The state of Pennsylvania currently requires voters who mail in a ballot to sign and date the outer envelope. On Tuesday, the state Supreme Court ruled that any mail-in ballots with an incorrect date or no date written at all on the return envelope would not count.
On Sunday, Allegheny County released a list containing the names of people whose votes won’t count unless they come in to fix their ballot. The county has been allowing people to drop off their ballots if they could not mail it in on time.
If you would like to check the validity of your mail-in ballot, you can view the list here. To cure your no date or incorrectly dated ballots, you will need to go to the Allegheny County Elections Division office on the 3rd floor of the County Office Buildings. The hours for the office are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. If a voter has made an error on their ballot, or has not received one previously applied for, the Elections Office can reissue the ballot at the counter. The concession stand space in the lobby of the County Office Building, 542 Forbes Avenue, is available for that purpose. The hours for the concession stand are 7a.m. to 8 p.m.
If you have any questions or concerns on election day you can reach out to the Election Protection hotline at: 866-OUT-VOTE. The Election Protection hotline is a nonpartisan organization.
Hotline assistance is also available in Spanish at 888-VE-Y-VOTA; in Asian languages at 888-API-VOTE; and in Arabic at 844-YALLA-US.
If you are planning to vote in person but an emergency or unexpected situation prevents you from doing so, it is possible to request an emergency absentee ballot.
These ballots can be requested after 5 p.m. Tuesday and must be submitted no later than 8 p.m.
Click here to learn more about emergency absentee ballots.
The perpetual swing state of Pennsylvania is home to two of the most closely watched races in the country this fall.
The contest to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf pits GOP state Sen. Doug Mastriano against second-term Democratic state Attorney General Josh Shapiro.
Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey is retiring, and television celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Republican, is running against Wolf’s lieutenant governor, Democrat John Fetterman.
WATCH FULL DEBATE: Fetterman, Oz face off in first and only Senate debate
Congressional Races to watch:
Democrat Chris Deluzio and Republican Jeremy Shaffer are competing to fill the 17th District seat left open when Rep. Conor Lamb ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate. The district makes up all of Beaver County and part of Allegheny County.
Democrat Summer Lee is running against Republican candidate Mike Doyle of Plum in the 12 Congressional District, which includes part of the city, South Hills and Westmoreland County.
We will also have two specials airing in our WPXI Now streaming apps:
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