Commonwealth Court Ruling Allows Pennsylvania Voters to Cure 'Naked Ballots' with Provisional Ballots

Sep 5, 2024, 08:00 PM

A recent ruling by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has struck down county refusals to let voters cure 'naked ballots' by casting a provisional ballot. This decision, issued by a divided three-judge panel, mandates that voters must be allowed to correct their mail-in ballots if they are rejected. The ruling, reported by Marc Levy of The Associated Press, is an unpublished ruling and is expected to significantly impact the upcoming November election, potentially resulting in hundreds or thousands more votes being counted. Historically, Democrats in Pennsylvania outvote Republicans by mail by a ratio of about 3-to-1. The decision is seen as a major win for voters and a setback for Republicans.