US EditionPennsylvania mail-in ballots with flawed dates on envelopes can be thrown out, court rules
- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that mail-in ballots with flawed dates can be discarded, reversing the Commonwealth Court’s decision. This affects thousands of ballots in a critical swing state.
- The Republican National Committee supports the ruling, claiming it enhances election integrity, while opponents argue it may disenfranchise voters.
- "Today’s procedural ruling is a setback for Pennsylvania voters," stated Steve Loney from the ACLU of Pennsylvania, emphasizing the importance of counting valid ballots.
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Restores Date Requirement for Mail Ballots, Voiding Lower-Court Ruling - Bucks County Beacon
Pennsylvanians who vote by mail must write a proper date on their ballot envelopes for their votes to be counted, under a decision Friday from the state Supreme Court that could affect thousands of voters this November. The decision voids an Aug. 30 Commonwealth Court ruling that enforcing the requirement on ballot dating violated voters’ rights under the state constitution. The Supreme Court’s 4–3 decision was based on whether the lower court h…
PA Supreme Court tosses ruling on incorrectly dated mail ballots – Metro Philadelphia
Mail-in ballots with missing or incorrect handwritten dates may not be counted in November’s presidential election in Pennsylvania, potentially affecting thousands of votes in a critical swing state. Two weeks after an appeals court ordered that elections officials should tabulate ballots with date errors, the state Supreme Court threw out that decision Friday, Sept. 13, on procedural grounds. Attorneys representing the 10 civic engagement group…
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BREAKING: In Huge Blow to Cheating Democrats, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Improperly Dated Mail-In Ballots Won’t be Counted
by Jim Hoft, The Gateway Pundit: In a huge blow to cheating Democrats, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday ruled that undated ballots or improperly dated ballots won’t be counted. Democrats heavily relied on mail-in ballots in 2020 to get Joe Biden across the finish line. Recall that President Trump was ahead of Joe Biden by more […]
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules to Disqualify Undated, Misdated Mail-In Ballots
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a decision on Sept. 13 that upholds a requirement in the key battleground state that voters must include accurate dates on the exterior envelopes of their mail-in ballots for the votes to be counted. The split 4–3 ruling vacates a previous Commonwealth Court decision that had halted enforcement of the legal requirement under Pennsylvania law that disqualified mail-in ballots if they were undated or featured …
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