Voters will get 2nd chance if mail ballots are rejected, Pa. Supreme Court rules
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October 24, 2024

Voters will get 2nd chance if mail ballots are rejected, Pa. Supreme Court rules

Voters who make a disqualifying mail ballot error are entitled to cast a provisional ballot on Election Day at a polling place and have it counted, per a new court ruling.

By CARTER WALKER
Votebeat

Pennsylvanians must be given a chance to vote on Election Day if their mail ballots have been rejected because of a disqualifying mistake, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

That means voters who fail to correctly sign or date the return envelope or fail to use a secrecy envelope are entitled to cas...

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