The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday once again declared that mail ballots returned with missing or incorrect dates will not be counted.
The Republican National Committee filed an emergency appeal to ensure that officials do not leverage the decision by a lower court finding such disqualifications violate the state constitution, according to KRON4.
The 3-2 ruling concerned 69 misdated and undated ballots in a September special election. That election’s result was not in doubt either way, though Republicans raised concerns that the decision adds uncertainty in the deals leading to the presidential election, where thousands of ballots could be at stake in the must-win battleground state.
The court’s unsigned order says that the lower ruling “shall not be applied to the November 5, 2024 General election."
