Carter Walker of Votebeat

Since Pennsylvania introduced no-excuse mail voting in 2020, thousands of ballots have been rejected over missing dates, signatures or other mistakes. A successful legal challenge could have a profound effect.

A bill that would give counties seven additional days to process mail ballots has made it out of the Pennsylvania State House, but seems destined to fail if an agreement on voter ID cannot be reached.

Learn how Pennsylvania verifies the identities of people who want to vote by mail, ensures that ballots are secure and more.

Groups including the NAACP want the full 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to rule on the issue. A decision is not expected before the April 23 primary.

Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt joined Spotlight PA’s Kate Huangpu and Votebeat’s Carter Walker in March for a live event about building trust in elections.

The full impact of the ruling is still up in the air while the parties who brought the case decide whether to appeal.

This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting. Sign up for Votebeat’s free newsletters here. After the 2022 elections, a flurry of precinct-level recount petitions prevented Pennsylvania from certifying its election results until Dec. 22 — weeks later than usual. This year presents an even more…

In Pennsylvania, ballot order is determined with assistance from coffee cans, leather bags and chip containers.

Political candidates have spread false claims about Pennsylvania’s voting machines to undermine trust. In reality, these machines undergo several layers of testing to ensure they produce accurate results.