Daily News | Al Schmidt, a Republican former Philly elections official, named as Josh Shapiro’s Pa. secretary of state
, a post he will leave to join Shapiro.Schmidt said his goal as secretary of state would be to advance Shapiro’s agenda, which he believes would “strengthen our democracy and improve the experience for voters.”
County elections officials have urged lawmakers to pass any major changes to election law as soon as possible to avoid any voter confusion during a major election like in 2024. But such action is even more unlikely while the Legislature reaches new levels of dysfunction: As of Thursday morning, it’s still unclear which party actually controls the state House, after the new speaker announced Tuesday that he would be the state’s first independent speaker.
“An important attribute here is knowing what the counties deal with, and having experienced that for 10 years, and knowing the sort of support that’s needed from the Department of State and the partnership that is necessary to make sure elections run smoothly in Pennsylvania,” he told The Inquirer.
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