How election laws could change now that Democrats are in power in Pennsylvania

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for a free weekly newsletter to get the latest. For years, if you wanted to pass a new election law in Pennsylvania, you were out of luck. The fact that Democrats and Republicans had split control of Harrisburg meant it was very difficult to agree on any changes. But that may change as a result of last week’s election, when Democrats won full control of state government — the Senate, House, and governor’s office — for the first time in decades. “There were two things on the ballot last Tuesday: the economy and democracy,” said Democratic state Rep. Izzy Smith-Wade-El. “So I think elections are going to be a top priority.” Leaders of the fledgling trifecta are remaining tight-lipped about what their focus will be.

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