Pennsylvania voters could have their mail-in ballots thrown out if they do not write accurate dates on envelopes they use to return them.
Far more Democrats than Republicans vote by mail in the state. In recent elections, older voters have been more likely to have had their mail-in ballots invalidated because of exterior envelope date problems Pennsylvania voters could have their mail-in ballots thrown out if they do not write accurate dates on envelopes they use to return them under a state Supreme Court ruling issued Friday that could impact the presidential race.
Far more Democrats than Republicans vote by mail in the state. In recent elections, older voters have been disproportionately more likely to have had their mail-in ballots invalidated because of exterior envelope date problems.Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley in a release called it a major victory for election integrity “that will protect commonsense mail ballot safeguards and help voters cast their ballots with confidence.
“Thousands of voters are at risk of having their ballots rejected in November for making a meaningless mistake," said Mimi McKenzie, legal director of the Public Interest Law Center in Philadelphia. She urged voters to"carefully read and follow the instructions for submitting a mail-in ballot to reduce the number of ballots being rejected for trivial paperwork errors.
Based on recent Pennsylvania elections, more than 10,000 ballots in this year's general election might be thrown out over bad or missing envelope dates, which could be enough to swing the presidential race. Pennsylvania's 19 electoral votes make it the largest prize among the seven swing states.
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