After repeatedly declining to rule on the merits of challenges, the Supreme Court put its foot down with the three counties: “Comply with the prior rulings of this court.”
A few counties opted to accept ballots with missing or incorrect dates, prompting a challenge from Republicans.
Even though one candidate already has declared victory, the race between Bob Casey and Dave McCormick is close enough to trigger a recount.
After repeatedly declining to rule on the merits of challenges, the Supreme Court put its foot down with the three counties: “Comply with the prior rulings of this court.”
A few counties opted to accept ballots with missing or incorrect dates, prompting a challenge from Republicans.
Even though one candidate already has declared victory, the race between Bob Casey and Dave McCormick is close enough to trigger a recount.
Audits, certification, and a possible recount are in the cards for the next two weeks.
Counties reject or petitions withdrawal all challenges around the state
Counties still can't start before Election Day, but new equipment, experience helps
While voters in some counties faced long lines or minor technical errors, election administrators across the country reported no major problems.
Ballot printing errors, long lines, and non-credible bomb threats affected voters in some counties, but election administrators reported a smooth day overall.
Voting continues at polling places despite ‘non-credible’ bomb threats in Georgia and minor technical issues in Pennsylvania. Milwaukee got off to a slow start on absentee ballots.
A guide through the confusion left by seesaw court decisions, changing county voting policies, and surging misinformation.
Many challenges come from members of PA Fair Elections and the Election Research Institute, both groups led by Heather Honey.
Two counties point to Field+Media Corps, a voter outreach firm whose work has been flagged before by Arizona authorities.
The ruling does not apply directly to the November election, but adds another complication for counties
The challenges to ballot applications reportedly target mostly Democrats in several southeastern counties.
Lancaster officials are investigating a batch of forms, submitted by paid canvassers, that contained false voter information or signatures.
Our map shows how ‘notice and cure’ policies vary across the state, and whether you’ll get a second chance.
Justices deny RNC request to block ruling to give voters a second chance if their mail ballots were rejected.
An analysis shows that Allegheny County, home to Pittsburgh, can process a similar number of ballots in much less time.
Policies on date requirement and ‘notice and cure’ stay unchanged after voting rights groups and Republicans lose their bid for emergency intervention.
But there’s a deep partisan divide, with Republicans showing far less faith in state and national results.