“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”

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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.”

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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

Bucks County, Pennsylvania election official: “People violate laws any time they want, So, for me, if I violate this law it’s because I want a court to pay attention.”

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Ugly election administration scene and legal dispute playing out in Pennsylvania, here reported by Katie Bernard, Jeremy Roebuck, Sean Collins Walsh, and Fallon Roth at the Philadelphia Inquirer: It’s been a week since the Associated Press called Pennsylvania’s tight… Continue reading