Election 2024: Voting Rights Groups in Pennsylvania Record Another Victory

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled Thursday that a Butler County judge got it wrong when he decided that the county did not have to count provisional ballots from voters whose mail ballots were rejected because of an error.

Lawyers for voting rights groups that brought the case said the ruling would set a statewide standard.

Meanwhile, a broader case on whether mail ballots can be rejected because voters failed to properly date their ballot return envelopes is moving forward after an appeal, setting the stage for a state Supreme Court decision.

Carter Walker, a reporter at Votebeat PA, is covering all the fast moving developments in these cases in the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania.

Image: 2024 primary ballots with blue lines signifying Democratic ballots and red lines signifying Republican. A Commonwealth Court decision Thursday found that Butler County cannot reject provisional ballots from a voter whose earlier attempt to vote by mail was rejected. (Credit: Sue Dorfman for Votebeat)