Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania voters who sent defective mail-in ballots to cast provisional ones in person

The Supreme Court rejected a Republican request to put on hold a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that allows voters with potentially defective mail-in ballots to submit a separate provisional in-person ballot. The case arose from a dispute over two ballots in a previous election, but could potentially affect thousands of ballots in the upcoming general election. The legal issue is not definitively resolved, and more litigation may follow. Republicans argued that the state law requires strict standards for ballot acceptance, while the state urged the justices not to intervene. The case raises questions about the Legislature’s authority to set election rules. Republicans have filed numerous lawsuits ahead of the 2024 general election, fueled by concerns of election fraud.