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Majority Of Pennsylvania Mail-In Ballots Unconstitutional: Commonwealth Court Rules Majority Of Pennsylvania Mail-In Ballots Unconstitutional: Commonwealth Court Rules
Majority Of Pennsylvania Mail-In Ballots Unconstitutional: Commonwealth Court Rules The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has ruled that no-excuse mail-in ballots in the state are unconstitutional. The specific ballots the Court ruled on Friday morning were that of Act 77 which allowed residents to vote without giving any excuse for needing to vote by mail. The court believes that this act violates Article VII, Section 1 of the Pennsylvania constitution. In the ruling, Commonwealth Court President Judge Mary Hannah Leavitt wrote, "If presented to the people, a constitutional amendment to end Article VII, Section 1 requirement of in-person voting is likely to be adopted. But…

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by Jillian Pikora