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Federal Judge Denies Right-Wing Org’s Request to Purge 277,000 Pennsylvania Voters
A federal judge rejected a right-wing organization’s request to remove a quarter of a million allegedly ineligible individuals from Pennsylvania’s voter rolls on the eve of tomorrow’s election.
SCOTUS Allows Pennsylvania To Count Provisional Ballots From Voters Who Submit “Naked” Mail-in Ballots
In a unanimous order, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) request to halt a recent decision from Pennsylvania’s highest court allowing voters in the swing state to cast provisional ballots on Election Day if their mail-in ballots are disqualified due to a technical mistake.
Up to 17,000 Pennsylvanians Who Haven’t Received Mail-in Ballots Permitted to Vote Early in Person
An Erie County, Pennsylvania judge ruled that up to 17,000 voters who still haven’t received their requested mail-in ballots will be able to vote early in person at the county board of elections office starting today through Monday, Nov. 3.
Right-Wing Legal Group Files Lawsuits in Three States Targeting Voter Rolls
Prior to this week, Citizen_AG hadn’t filed any voting-related lawsuits.
Deadline Extended in Two Pennsylvania Counties to Apply In Person for a Mail-in Ballot
Pennsylvania courts extended the deadline for voters to apply for and receive mail-in ballots at election offices in two counties on Wednesday.
Philadelphia Must Count Undated and Wrongly Dated Mail-in Ballots From September Special Election, Court Affirms
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled that the Philadelphia County Board of Elections must count 69 previously rejected mail-in ballots with missing or incorrect outer envelope dates cast by voters in a September 2024 special election for two state House districts.
Federal Court Rejects GOP Bid To Restrict Pennsylvania Military and Overseas Voting
A federal judge tossed out a lawsuit from six GOP Pennsylvania congressmen that could have jeopardized the ability of military and overseas voters to have their ballots counted in the upcoming election.
RNC Asks SCOTUS To Disqualify Certain Provisional Ballots in Pennsylvania
The Republican National Committee (RNC) is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to promptly pause a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision that allows voters in the swing state to cast provisional ballots on Election Day if their mail-in ballots are disqualified due to a technical mistake.
Pennsylvania Must Count Provisional Votes From Those Who Submitted “Naked” Mail-in Ballots
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that counties must count provisional ballots cast in person by voters who mistakenly submitted “naked” mail-in ballots that lacked an inner secrecy envelope.