Thousands of mail ballots have been rejected because of Pa.’s disputed dating rule. Will the courts finally settle the issue?

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When Pennsylvania’s highest court gathered in Philadelphia on Sept. 10 to hear arguments on whether voters must write the date on their mail ballot return envelopes, a lawyer for Republican groups told justices that eliminating the requirement could prompt a flood of election law challenges.