Supreme Court Decides Key PA Ballot Cases

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from Republicans to block the counting of provisional ballots in Pennsylvania, upholding a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision that mandates counting provisional ballots for voters whose mail-in ballots were disqualified due to minor errors, such as missing secrecy envelopes. This decision could impact approximately 9,000 ballots and plays a crucial role in Pennsylvania's 19 electoral votes. Despite this setback for the GOP, they achieved a separate victory with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that mail-in ballots lacking a handwritten date on the envelope would not be counted. These rulings reflect ongoing litigation over mail-in voting laws in Pennsylvania and underscore the state’s pivotal role in the presidential race. The decisions could lead to further legal battles and highlight the importance of provisional voting on Election Day. The rulings mark the latest chapter in the intense political battle over voting regulations in this key battleground state.