Pennsylvania judge rules that undated mail-in ballots must be counted
A Pennsylvania judge ruled that undated mail-in ballots that arrive on time in the state should be counted.
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A Pennsylvania judge ruled that undated mail-in ballots that arrive on time in the state should be counted.
A new set of opinions helped explain the court's earlier ruling. They also created a new opening for policies on dating ballots.
PHILADELPHIA – Despite a recent ruling from the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth is no closer to having an undisputed answer on the validity of undated mail-in ballots.
ERIE – Two county boards of election have opposed litigation from six voters’ rights groups against acting Secretary of the Commonwealth Leigh M. Chapman and all of the county boards of election statewide, in order to compel officials to accept undated mail-in ballots and “not disenfranchise voters based on an immaterial paperwork error.”