Pennsylvania Lawsuit Challenges Mail-In Ballot Date Requirement

Voting rights groups argue that disqualifying undated mail-in ballots violates the state constitution's guarantee of free and equal elections.

The lawsuit was filed by a coalition of left-leaning groups, including the ACLU of Pennsylvania and the Public Interest Law Center.
Plaintiffs argue that the date requirement on mail-in ballots is arbitrary and disenfranchises thousands of voters.
The case targets Pennsylvania's Secretary of State and election boards in Philadelphia and Allegheny counties.
A separate federal case is also challenging the date requirement under the Civil Rights Act and the Constitution's equal protection clause.
Enforcement of the date rule led to the rejection of over 10,000 ballots in the 2022 mid-term elections.