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Pa. reports fewer mail ballots were rejected for technicalities in the 2024 primary
Manage episode 417529289 series 3245582
Pennsylvania voters are getting better at filling out mail-in ballots. State elections officials say fewer mail-in ballots were rejected for technicalities in last month's primary than in previous elections.
Secretary of State Al Schmidt says counties reported a 13.5% decrease in mail-in ballots that were rejected -- for reasons like an incorrect date on the outer envelope or a missing signature -- compared to the 2023 primary.
The state had tried to address those issues with a redesigned ballot envelope and instructions for voting by mail. Those mistakes have taken on new importance because of a federal court ruling that said mail-in ballots with incorrect dates or missing signatures should not be counted.
(Photo by Aimee Dilger/SOPA Images/Sipa USA)
509 episodes
Manage episode 417529289 series 3245582
Pennsylvania voters are getting better at filling out mail-in ballots. State elections officials say fewer mail-in ballots were rejected for technicalities in last month's primary than in previous elections.
Secretary of State Al Schmidt says counties reported a 13.5% decrease in mail-in ballots that were rejected -- for reasons like an incorrect date on the outer envelope or a missing signature -- compared to the 2023 primary.
The state had tried to address those issues with a redesigned ballot envelope and instructions for voting by mail. Those mistakes have taken on new importance because of a federal court ruling that said mail-in ballots with incorrect dates or missing signatures should not be counted.
(Photo by Aimee Dilger/SOPA Images/Sipa USA)
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