HARRISBURG \u2014 State data shows voters of both parties are turning to voting by mail in record numbers \u2014 and Republicans have seen a particularly strong rise.<\/p>\n
According to data from the Pennsylvania Department of State, as of Monday, more than 1.1 million voters had requested a mail ballot. That\u2019s up 17 percent from the 2021 municipal election, the most comparable recent election, and up 9 percent from 2023, when higher-profile local races such as district attorney and county commissioner were on the ballot.<\/p>\n
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