Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds Provisional Voting for Rejected Mail Ballots

The court's 4-3 decision allows voters to cast provisional ballots if their mail-in ballots are rejected due to procedural errors.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that voters can cast provisional ballots if their mail-in ballots are rejected for errors such as missing secrecy envelopes.
The decision marks a legal defeat for the Republican National Committee, which sought to prevent the counting of these provisional ballots.
The ruling could impact thousands of votes in Pennsylvania, a critical battleground state with tight presidential race margins.
Justice Christine Donohue, writing for the majority, emphasized the importance of voter enfranchisement over procedural technicalities.
The case originated in Butler County, where two voters' provisional ballots were initially rejected after their mail-in ballots were disqualified.