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Explainers on specific offices, processes, and rules — added as we publish them.
Legislative
How Pennsylvania Amends Its Constitution
In Pennsylvania, the calendar — not a vote — decides which constitutional amendments live or die.
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The One-Vote House: How a Constitutional Amendment Died Without a Vote
A constitutional amendment on abortion died in the PA House over a single seat — and nobody ever voted against it
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