Legal Battles and Delayed Counts Shape 2024 Election Landscape

Ongoing court disputes and state laws on ballot processing could delay results in key swing states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

The Republican National Committee has filed over 135 lawsuits aiming to ensure election integrity, focusing on voter ID and mail-in ballot protections.
Pennsylvania's ballot counting is under scrutiny, with the state Supreme Court ruling against counting improperly dated mail-in ballots.
The U.S. Supreme Court allowed Pennsylvania voters who submitted 'naked' mail-in ballots to cast provisional ballots, a decision likely to face future challenges.
Wisconsin and Pennsylvania face potential delays in election results due to laws prohibiting early processing of mail-in ballots.
Local election officials in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin have pushed for legislative changes to allow early ballot processing, but state lawmakers have yet to act.