Carter Walker | Votebeat
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The new directive from Pennsylvania’s top election agency is aimed at eliminating a fairly common voter error.
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The legislation seeks to prevent delays in finalizing Pennsylvania’s electoral votes, as seen in 2022.
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Election recounts can be triggered in at least two different ways: automatically for close statewide races and by voter-initiated petition.
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Election officials said Pennsylvania’s redesigned mail ballot envelope was a success, but state data points to a new type of voter mistake affecting rejections.
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Since Pennsylvania introduced no-excuse mail voting in 2020, thousands of ballots have been rejected over missing dates, signatures, or other mistakes. A successful legal challenge could have a profound effect.
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Some counties are rejecting primary mail ballots that are missing the last two digits of the year, despite the Department of State’s advice to count them.
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Learn how Pennsylvania verifies the identities of people who want to vote by mail, ensures that ballots are secure, and more.
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Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt joined Spotlight PA’s Kate Huangpu and Votebeat’s Carter Walker in March for a live event about building trust in elections.
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After a court defeat, Pennsylvania voting rights organizations are trying to convince a larger group of federal appellate judges that the state shouldn't be allowed to reject mail ballots that lack a proper date on their return envelopes.
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After the 2022 election, more than 100 recount petitions were filed around Pennsylvania, delaying certification. Could that happen again in 2024?