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Mail Ballot Envelopes Will Now Be Printed with the Full Year Filled Out
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The new directive from Pennsylvania’s top election agency is aimed at eliminating a fairly common voter error.
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To Certify Election Results on Time, Pa. Looks to Set New Deadlines for Legal Challenges
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The legislation seeks to prevent delays in finalizing Pennsylvania’s electoral votes, as seen in 2022.
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Elections 101: Everything You Need to Know About Election Recounts in Pennsylvania
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Election recounts can be triggered in at least two different ways: automatically for close statewide races and by voter-initiated petition.
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Redesigned Envelope Leads to Fewer Rejected Mail Ballots, but a New Type of Error Sticks Out
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Election officials said Pennsylvania’s redesigned mail ballot envelope was a success, but state data points to a new type of voter mistake affecting rejections.
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Why a State Challenge to Pa.’s Mail Ballot Dating Rule May Succeed Even Though a Federal One Failed
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A new lawsuit from the ACLU and Public Interest Law Center claims Pennsylvania’s mail ballot dating rule violates the state constitution’s free and equal elections clause. Some of the high court’s justices appear open to the argument.
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Lawsuit, Records Requests Signal ACLU Effort to Target ‘Notice and Cure’ Policies for Mail Ballots with Errors
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Since Pennsylvania introduced no-excuse mail voting in 2020, thousands of ballots have been rejected over missing dates, signatures or other mistakes. A successful legal challenge could have a profound effect.
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Pa. State House Advances Bill to Give Counties More Time to Count Mail Ballots
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A bill that would give counties seven additional days to process mail ballots has made it out of the Pennsylvania State House, but seems destined to fail if an agreement on voter ID cannot be reached.
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Some Voters Are Failing to Complete the Year on Pa.’s Newly Redesigned Mail Ballot Envelopes
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Some counties are rejecting primary mail ballots that are missing the last two digits of the year, despite the Department of State’s advice to count them.
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Elections 101: How Pa. Secures Mail Ballots, Prevents Fraud and More
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Learn how Pennsylvania verifies the identities of people who want to vote by mail, ensures that ballots are secure and more.
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Voting Rights Groups Appeal Ruling That Directs Pa. to Reject Undated Mail Ballots
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Groups including the NAACP want the full 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to rule on the issue. A decision is not expected before the April 23 primary.