Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Mail-In Ballots With Missing Dates Cant Be Counted
November 3, 2022 | Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled Tuesday that mail-in or absentee ballots lacking a date on their return envelopes are invalid, the decision coming days before the midterm elections in the closely watched state.
The Republican National Committee (RNC), National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) and the Pennsylvania GOP sued the state in October arguing the state was illegally planning on counting undated and incorrectly mailed in ballots. The suit argued undated ballots could not be counted since state law requires the ballots to be dated.
The Supreme Court recently ruled, however, that a May 2022 decision by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that found undated ballots must be counted was moot and said authorities should follow established election laws.
But acting Secretary of State Leigh Chapman said following the high court’s decision that officials should keep counting improper ballots, Fox News reported…. (Excerpt from Lifenews.com)
