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Pennsylvania's Election Code is badly outdated. That could have serious consequences in 2024.

Pennsylvania’s Election Code still states that polling places need to have lanterns or a proper substitute.

Pennsylvania’s voting law is filled with obsolete provisions, troublesome conflicts

by Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA and Carter Walker of Votebeat

Pennsylvania’s voting law has not had a comprehensive overhaul since 1937. That’s had consequences for election officials.

A provision of PA's Election Code applies to lever-action voting machines that haven’t been used in nearly two decades.

Pa.’s Election Code is badly outdated. That could have serious consequences in 2024.

by Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA and Carter Walker of Votebeat

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