PA Supreme Court Rules Misdated Mail-In Ballots Will Not Be Counted

The decision overturns a lower court ruling and could impact the tight presidential race in the battleground state.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that mail-in ballots with incorrect dates on envelopes cannot be counted.
The ruling reversed a previous decision by the Commonwealth Court, which had found the date requirement unenforceable.
Voting rights advocates argue the ruling disenfranchises eligible voters, while Republicans hail it as a victory for election integrity.
The decision may lead to thousands of ballots being discarded in the upcoming election, where Pennsylvania's 19 electoral votes are crucial.
Legal challenges to the date requirement are still pending in federal courts, leaving the issue unresolved ahead of the election.