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A full guide to Pennsylvania’s 2021 Supreme Court election and other appellate judicial races

Thursday, October 14, 2021
By DANIELLE OHL Spotlight PA Photo by: Kent M. Wilhelm / Spotlight PA Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters...
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Pa. election 2021: Polling places, mail ballot details, and more things to know about Nov. 2

Friday, October 8, 2021
By SPOTLIGHT PA STAFF Spotlight PA Photo by: Tom Gralish / Philadelphia Inquirer Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free...
The Supreme Court in Harrisburg. (Christine Baker/PennLive)

A voter guide to Pennsylvania's 2021 judicial elections

Tuesday, October 5, 2021
By KATIE MEYER WHYY Pennsylvania has begun sending out mail ballots for next month’s election, where voters will elect a slew of new judges who will play key roles in shaping policy for at least the next decade on three statewide appellate courts. But while these judges wield considerable power...
People walk by the Pennsylvania Judicial Center Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)

A voter guide to Pennsylvania's 2021 judicial elections

Thursday, April 8, 2021
By KATIE MEYER, SAM DUNKLAU, and CHRIS POTTER WHYY Yes, there’s another election day just around the corner. It’s May 18. And, in fact, thanks to no-excuse mail ballots, widespread voting is already open. In addition to deciding local races, voters this year will elect a slew of new judges to...
Virginia McMichael of Appellate Law Group

Should Pa. Amend Its Constitution to Elect Appellate Judges by Region

Tuesday, February 9, 2021
BY VIRGINIA HINRICHS MCMICHAEL On Jan. 13, the judiciary committee of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted 13-12 to send to the House floor H.B. 38, a bill that proposes a constitutional amendment to replace statewide elections of appellate court judges with a system of electing appellate...

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