Thousands of mail ballots rejected because of a Pa. rule. Will courts finally settle the issue?

Story by Carter Walker of Votebeat

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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.

It’s probably a little late to worry about that.

Election litigation hit unprecedented heights across the country during the 2024 election cycle, according to an expert who tracks it, a sign that courts are increasingly being ask