Official state election board announcement

Nine Voting Rights Groups Sue PA Over Mail Ballot Date Requirement Ahead of November Election

May 28, 2024, 07:32 PM

A coalition of nine voting rights groups, including the Public Interest Law Center and the ACLU of Pennsylvania, has filed a lawsuit in Commonwealth Court against the Pennsylvania Department of State. The lawsuit, filed in Harrisburg, challenges the state's requirement for voters to handwrite a date on the mail ballot return envelope, arguing that this rule is unconstitutional and has disenfranchised tens of thousands of voters. Representing community groups across Pennsylvania, the plaintiffs aim to overturn the law before November's election to prevent thousands of mail-in ballots from being rejected due to trivial handwritten date mistakes. This legal action comes as Pennsylvania, a critical battleground state, prepares for a pivotal election.