Pennsylvania Supreme Court halts counting of ballots with incorrect dates

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ordered election officials in Bucks, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties to stop counting mail-in ballots that have wrong or missing dates on their outer envelopes, siding with Republicans who argued that these ballots should not be counted. This ruling comes as Republican Dave McCormick holds a narrow lead over Democratic Sen. Bob Casey in a closely contested Senate race that is heading to a recount. McCormick’s campaign sees this as a victory against attempts to count illegal ballots, while Casey’s campaign views it as an effort to disenfranchise Pennsylvania voters. Despite McCormick declaring victory, NBC News has not projected a winner in the race yet. With less than a 0.5 percentage point margin, Pennsylvania rules trigger a recount, which must be completed by November 26th. The petition for this court order was filed by the Republican National Committee and the Republican Party of Pennsylvania, specifically targeting election boards in Democratic-led counties that had opted to count ballots with incorrect dates. The counties argued that such errors did not necessarily indicate ineligibility or that the ballots were invalid. This decision underscores the ongoing legal battles and controversies surrounding the counting of ballots in the state of Pennsylvania in the aftermath of the 2020 election.

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