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Key FactsPennsylvania Court Blocks Counting Certain Mail-In Ballots
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- Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court ruled that mail-in ballots missing a proper handwritten date on their return envelope must not be counted.
- The decision benefits Republican David McCormick and challenges Democratic incumbent Bob Casey amid preparations for a statewide recount.
- Some Democratic-controlled counties ignored the ruling, arguing the date does not affect voter eligibility or ballot validity.
- McCormick currently holds a lead of about 17,000 votes within the margin that automatically triggers a recount under state law.
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Key FactsFaulty Ballots Likely to Delay Cambria County Count
Nov 6, 2024 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nypost.com
- According to Commissioner Keith Rager, ballots from William Penn Printing that could not be scanned required hand counting.
- A judge extended polling hours until 10 p.m.; voters arriving after 8 p.m. were to use provisional ballots.
- From shortly after 1:15 p.m., officials distributed about 35,000 usable ballots from Pittsburgh across 125 precincts.
- Officials said all votes would be counted, but results in the 133,000-person county could be delayed.
Starting tomorrow we are going to find out who is responsible.— Keith Rager, Cambria County Commissioner, about the ballot printing snafu and the focus on keeping things running as smoothly as possible on Election Day.
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Key FactsSupreme Court Upholds Expanded Voting Options in Pennsylvania
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- The Supreme Court upheld a ruling allowing voters with defective mail ballots to cast provisional ballots in Pennsylvania.
- This dispute potentially influences thousands of votes in a critical state for the 2024 presidential election.
- Republicans’ effort to block counting these provisional ballots was rejected by the Court without dissent.
- The case raises broader legal issues about federal court involvement in state election law disputes.
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Key FactsSupreme Court permits counting undated Pennsylvania ballots
Jun 10, 2022 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The ruling allows Pennsylvania election officials to count the 250 undated mail-in ballots from that election.
- The May decision by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals deemed missing dates immaterial under the Civil Rights Act.
- Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch dissented, seeking to block counting; the court has a six-to-three conservative majority.
- Republican candidate David Ritter sued the county election board, fearing counted ballots could cost him the race.
could well affect the outcome— Samuel Alito, in a dissent warning that the ruling could affect November elections.
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