Pennsylvania Democratic Party v. Boockvar
Issues: Whether a decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court requiring the state to count mail-in ballots received up to three days after Election Day, as long as they are not clearly postmarked after Election Day, violates federal election law and the Constitution.
State: Pennsylvania
Court: U.S. Supreme Court
Status: Absentee ballot deadline extended by Pennsylvania Supreme Court; Applications for stay denied by U.S. Supreme Court
Coverage and Analysis
- Democrats file lawsuit to "protect the franchise of absentee and mail-in voters" (Penn Live Patriot-News)
- Pennsylvania aims to move election fight to state high court (AP)
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court extends vote by mail deadline, allows drop boxes (NPR)
- Pennsylvania Republicans plan to appeal mail ballot deadline ruling to U.S. Supreme Court (Washington Post)
- Pennsylvania GOP leaders ask justices to block order on counting absentee ballots after Election Day
- Supreme Court leaves in place order requiring Pennsylvania to count absentee ballots after Election Day
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