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politics1 year ago

Pennsylvania Appeals Court Rules Against Counting Undated Mail-in Ballots

A federal appeals court has ruled that Pennsylvania's requirement for voters to include accurate handwritten dates on the outside envelopes of their mail-in ballots is legal under civil rights law, overturning a lower court ruling. The decision upholds the enforcement of the date requirement, which caused thousands of votes to be declared invalid in the 2022 election. The ruling has sparked debate over election procedures and could impact the upcoming presidential election in Pennsylvania, where Democrats have been more likely to vote by mail than Republicans.

politics2 years ago

Outdated printers blamed for Arizona election tabulation issues.

Retired Arizona Supreme Court justice Ruth McGregor concluded that changes to the paper used for ballots, made in part to respond to unfounded conspiracy theories, caused problems with ballot printers during the 2020 election. The changes pushed the printers to the edge of their capabilities, resulting in longer lines at some polling places. McGregor suggested potential fixes for future elections, such as ditching the problematic printers or more aggressively testing them. Republican officials have pledged to make changes to better serve voters in the future.