The challenges center on certain mail ballots, but even if they are invalidated, it’s unclear if they would be enough to tip the balance of the contested swing state.
Both sides said that Election Day appeared to have gone relatively smoothly in the Philadelphia region. But significant court fights over the counting of mail ballots could still be on the horizon.
They’re working 80-hour weeks, hiring armies of temporary workers, and renting extra space to keep them safe as they pledge to count votes by Friday after Election Day.
With the prospect the high court could still hear the case or related challenges to late ballots, state election officials urged voters to hand-deliver their ballots as soon as possible.
The high court’s unanimous ruling makes it far less likely there will be drawn out challenges to mail-in ballots based on signatures come Election Day.
The latest challenge raises a new legal question: whether extending the deadline affords mail-in voters a privilege not enjoyed by those who vote in person on Nov. 3.
From drop boxes to naked ballots, state and federal judges in recent weeks have waded into increasingly high-stakes battles to clarify what is legal, and what is not.
The administration decided the fate of thousands of businesses across Pennsylvania with little transparency and no explanations for its shifting positions.
