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Supreme Court Weighs Mail Ballot Date Rule | US News
The Supreme Court is poised to weigh in on a Pennsylvania mail-in ballot showdown, asking the Trump administration whether to hear a Republican challenge to a rule requiring handwritten dates on outer envelopes—otherwise ballots get tossed. A lower court ruled the rule unconstitutional, saying it unfairly disqualifies voters, especially Democrats who rely more on mail-in ballots. Republicans defend it as fraud prevention, but critics call it an unreasonable trade-off that’s cost thousands of valid votes. With elections often razor-close in Pennsylvania, this could reshape how ballots are…
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