Pennsylvania Supreme Court delivers win for voters

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court delivers win for voters

In a win for voters, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that counties must count provisional ballots cast by voters whose mail-in ballots were rejected for missing an inner secrecy envelope. The Republican National Committee (RNC) wanted to disenfranchise these voters.
In Pennsylvania, mail-in ballots must be submitted with an inner secrecy envelope inside the return envelope. "Naked" ballots — votes submitted without the secrecy envelope — are rejected. Today's ruling ensures voters will have a chance to cast a ballot that will be counted.

Numerous absentee ballots in Philadelphia rejected due to minor errors

Over 1,200 mail-in ballots have been rejected so far in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania due to issues with signatures, dates and secrecy envelopes. Impacted voters can get a replacement ballot or vote provisionally in person to ensure their vote is counted.
An important reminder for Pennsylvania voters: don't forget to sign and date your ballot return envelope and include the inner secrecy envelope.

Texas and Georgia Republicans push noncitizen voting narrative

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, claiming that the federal agency has failed to provide the state with information to verify the citizenship status of over 450,000 voters.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) revealed today that an audit, which he announced back in July, found 20 noncitizens out of 8.2 million registered voters in the state. Nine voted before ID checks were in place and 11 registered but never cast a ballot.

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Anti-voting lawsuit dismissed in Wisconsin, but another is filed

A judge dismissed a right-wing lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's voter roll maintenance policies, claiming that the state is violating Wisconsin law by keeping inactive voter records in the same database as its active voter registration list.
A local election clerk in Wisconsin sued to stop the state from allowing voters to request absentee ballots online, claiming the state's website does not have an adequate security system to prevent individuals from requesting another voter's ballot.

Right-wing group files lawsuit targeting Oregon’s voter rolls

Right-wing group Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit claiming that Oregon is not properly maintaining its voter rolls, violating the National Voter Registration Act. The same group is involved in four other cases challenging voter rolls across the country.

Deep dive into the latest rulings in Georgia State Election Board case

Yesterday, the Georgia Supreme Court denied a request from the RNC to reinstate seven controversial rules recently enacted by the State Election Board. A Fulton County judge struck down the rules last week for violating state law.
In a new YouTube video, Marc and Democracy Docket’s Paige Moskowitz break down the rulings, the rules and why the RNC is pushing for last-minute changes.

What are your voting rights at the polls?

If you're planning to vote in person, it's important to understand your voting rights before you head to the polls. In another YouTube video, Democracy Docket’s Sophie Feldman explains exactly what rights you have and what to do if you feel like they're being violated.

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