tag | absentee ballots

March 16, 2021 | 12:13 PM

Voter outreach led to big drop in rejected mail ballots

An analysis by The Associated Press found that the rate of rejected ballots was actually lower in November than during last year’s primaries in several politically pivotal states despite an increase in the number of absentee ballots cast.

By Christina A. Cassidy/The Associated Press
March 9, 2021 | 5:36 AM

Georgia Senate Republicans pass bill to end no-excuse absentee voting

The legislation, SB 241, would make a number of sweeping changes to Georgia’s election code, most notably cracking down on who is eligible to vote by mail.

By Stephen Fowler/Georgia Public Broadcasting
March 2, 2021 | 7:40 AM

Georgia House passes elections bill that would limit absentee and early voting

One of the most controversial sections in the bill would mandate that all counties have the same early voting dates and times: three weeks of Monday-through-Friday voting, one mandatory Saturday and then one additional Saturday or Sunday during the first weekend.
By Stephen Fowler/NPR

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November 13, 2020 | 7:44 AM

Court blocks small number of ballots in Pennsylvania over ID

While the Trump campaign’s general counsel, Matt Morgan, called the order a “win” for the campaign, the ballots affected may not have been tabulated yet and are unlikely to affect the outcome of the presidential race in Pennsylvania.
By Marc Levy/Associated Press
October 28, 2020 | 2:41 PM

Luzerne County will evaluate discarded military ballots

Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar described the discarded ballots as a “bad error” but not a matter of intentional fraud.

By Mark Scolforo/The Associated Press
October 10, 2020 | 8:53 AM

Judge rules against Texas limit of one drop-off site per county for absentee ballots

The lawsuit said the governor was forcing absentee voters to travel farther and to more-crowded locations, increasing the risk to populations already especially vulnerable to the coronavirus.

By NPR
September 7, 2020 | 6:08 PM

In battleground states like Pennsylvania, absentee ballot rejections could triple

“It is the number one thing that keeps me up at night — the idea that voters will do everything they can to ensure their ballot is returned on time and the system will still fail them.”
By Christina A. Cassidy and Frank Bajak/The Associated Press
April 22, 2020 | 10:37 AM

Pa. voters embrace relaxed absentee ballot rules

But Pa. counties still struggling to prepare for in-person voting
By Emily Previti/PA Post
February 26, 2020 | 9:23 AM

Prepare for an Election Night of the endless counting…

Wave of mailed ballots may require changing rules to let counties start counting votes well before Election Day
By Emily Previti/PA Post
February 24, 2020 | 5:22 PM

Pennsylvania may tweak new law to avoid vote-counting logjam

Republican House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler says the law may be changed to let county election officials open envelopes that contain mail-in ballots before the polls close at 8 p.m.

By Mark Scolforo/The Associated Press and Marc Levy/The Associated Press
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