Pennsylvania appeals court rules timely mail ballots with improper dates should be counted
- A divided Pennsylvania appeals court ruled that mail ballot envelopes do not need accurate hand-dates, affirming election fairness rights.
- Judge Ellen Ceisler stated that envelope dating rules restrict voting access for qualified electors who made minor mistakes.
- Republican parties' lawyer Linda A. Kerns announced plans to appeal the decision shortly.
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Pennsylvania appeals court rules timely mail ballots with improper dates should be counted
A Pennsylvania appeals court ruled Wednesday that the state constitution prohibits the disqualification of timely mail ballots because of a missing or improper date.Though the 3-2 majority stressed its decision only concerns 69 rejected votes in a special election last month — which will have no impact on the outcome — it ushers in new uncertainty surrounding mail ballot rules on the eve of next week’s presidential election.The dispute could now…

Pennsylvania court loosens mail ballot rules, but a fast-track appeal is likely
A divided Pennsylvania appeals court says the envelopes voters use to send in mail ballots don't need to have been accurately hand-dated. The Commonwealth Court's 3-2 decision Wednesday comes after
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