All posts by Rick Hasen

“Pa. Supreme Court again rules that Philly and other counties cannot count undated mail ballots; The ruling comes after several Philly-area counties defied the court’s previous guidance; The issue has come under close scrutiny as the race between Bob Casey and Dave McCormick undergoes a recount”

See this report from the Philadelphia Inquirer. Via How Appealing, which links to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s  per curiam order, two concurring statements (here and here), and a dissenting statement. From the per curiam… Continue reading

“In Pennsylvania, the Election Litigation Continues, With a Twist; As a Senate recount plays out, at least four counties are ignoring an order from the State Supreme Court that undated or misdated mail ballots cannot be counted.”

NYT: In an election defined in part by a tsunami of litigation before polls even opened, few states saw as much legal haggling over which ballots should count as Pennsylvania. The polls have long since closed, yet a new… Continue reading

CORRECTED LINK to FILING: Breaking: Republicans File Lawsuit Directly in Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Asking Court to Issue Order Today Directing All 67 PA Counties Not to Count Undated/Misdated But Timely Absentee Ballots (Relevant to McCormick-Casey Senate Race)

See this filing. (Corrected link to filing) Whatever one can say of the merits of the counting of such ballots and of this lawsuit (which makes a bizarre Purcell Principle argument), this issue, and statewide uniformity, needs to be… Continue reading