Pennsylvania appeals court rules timely mail ballots with improper dates should be counted

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…

Pa. court loosens mail ballot rules, but a fast-track appeal is likely

A divided Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled Wednesday that the envelopes voters use to send in mail ballots do not need to have been accurately hand-dated

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

Pennsylvania appeals court rules (again) that undated vote-by-mail ballots must be counted • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

It's unclear whether the decision will affect how mail-in ballots without dates are handled in Tuesday's presidential election.

Pennsylvania appeals court rules (again) that undated vote-by-mail ballots must be counted

It's unclear whether the decision will affect how mail-in ballots without dates are handled in Tuesday's presidential election.