WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has turned down Republican appeals, upheld a decision from a Pennsylvania court, and permitted voters to cast provisional ballots when mail-in votes are rejected due to noncompliance with state technical requirements.
The court revealed its ruling on Friday following an early notification regarding an order linked to an “apparent software malfunction” that is set to be published on Monday. This technical issue also surfaced in opinions shared earlier last year.
The judiciary made its ruling on appeals submitted by the Butler County Republican National Committee, the state GOP, and the majority Republican election committees.
Pennsylvania’s highest court determined last year that they must count the provisional ballots submitted by two voters after the county discovered that mail-in ballots were received without the necessary secret envelope.
Pennsylvania Democrats had urged the judiciary to refrain from involving itself in the lawsuit.
Source: apnews.com