Supreme Court won't block counting of certain provisional ballots in Pennsylvania

The order means that election officials must tally provisional ballots submitted on Election Day by voters who returned defective mail ballots.

Republicans turn to Supreme Court in dispute over Pennsylvania provisional ballots

The Republican National Committee is seeking to put on hold a decision from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court involving provisional ballots.

Pennsylvania top court rules provisional ballots must be counted after mail ballot rejections

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a 4-3 decision that state law provides voters whose mail ballots are rejected an opportunity to vote by provisional ballot. More than 1.1 million ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Republicans asks Supreme Court to prevent some Pa. ballots from being provisionally counted

Former President Barack Obama and singer Bruce Springsteen will appear in Philadelphia today as Vice President Kamala Harris continues to lean on star power in the final days of the campaign.

Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania voters who mailed defective ballots to cast provisional ones

The Supreme Court handed a loss to Republicans by allowing Pennsylvania voters who had sent mail-in ballots that were flagged as being potentially defective to submit a separate provisional ...

RNC asks Supreme Court to intervene in Pennsylvania mail ballot case

The Republican National Committee (RNC) asked the Supreme Court on Monday for an emergency order that would prevent Pennsylvanians whose mail ballots are rejected for technical reasons from having ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Thousands of ballots are at stake as the Supreme Court considers Pennsylvania voting rules

Pennsylvania’s mail balloting policies have been the focus of intense litigation since the 2020 election.

Pennsylvania appeals court rules timely mail ballots with improper dates should be counted

A Pennsylvania appeals court ruled Wednesday that the state constitution prohibits the disqualification of timely mail ballots because of a missing or improper date. Though the 3-2 majority ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Pennsylvania’s top court reaffirms mail ballots with missing, improper dates can’t be counted

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday accepted Republicans’ request to again declare that mail ballots returned with a missing or incorrect date cannot be counted this election. The Republican ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 hours ago

Judge Blocks Hand-Counting of Election Ballots in Georgia

The ruling was confined to the current election, halting the measure from going into effect for 2024 while the judge further weighs its merits in the future.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

Supreme Court says Pennsylvania voters who mailed defective ballots can vote in person

The Supreme Court is allowing Pennsylvania voters who sent mail-in ballots that were flagged as being potentially defective to submit a separate provisional in-person ballot.

Cardi B says Harris inspired her to vote as candidates hold dueling Wisconsin rallies – live

Supreme court rejects Republican bid to throw out thousands of Pennsylvania ballots; Democrat condemns Trump’s remarks on Liz Cheney. Tell us: Did you vote for a different candidate than your ...

World - The Guardian - 1 hour ago

Supreme Court rejects RNC bid to stop provisional option for some Pennsylvanians

The Supreme Court on Friday said it won’t block Pennsylvanians whose mail votes are voided for technical reasons from voting provisionally at their polling place on Election Day, rejecting a ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 hours ago

Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand counting of ballots

A Georgia judge has blocked a new rule that would have required ballots in the state to be hand-counted after election night, saying the timing of the rule's passage makes its implementation wrong. ...

Top stories - CBS News - October 16

Why a judge blocked Georgia's election ballot-counting rule

A Georgia judge has blocked a new policy that would have required the state's election ballots to be counted by hand. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.

Top stories - CBS News - October 16

Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand counting of ballots

The judge wrote that there was "a substantial threat of irreparable harm," if the hand count rule were to be implemented for the upcoming election.

Politics - CBS News - October 16

Supreme Court won't hear challenge to Consumer Product Safety Commission

The dispute raised separation of powers concerns arising from the president's ability to remove members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Georgia Supreme Court won't step in to reinstate controversial election rules

The rules passed by the Georgia State Election Board included one that would require ballots be hand-counted.

Supreme Court declines to block Biden's climate rule for power plants — for now

The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to block a Biden administration rule setting climate standards for power plants — but hinted it could take up the case at a later time. The high court ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Texas supreme court blocks execution of man in late-night ruling

Robert Roberson, 57, who has long claimed innocence over death of daughter, has for now been spared. The Texas supreme court has blocked the execution of a man on death row in a late-night ruling ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

A ‘New Day’? Justices Step Back, Slightly, From an Aggressive Climate Stance.

The Supreme Court’s decision to not temporarily block an E.P.A. rule this week signals ‘rising influence’ of Justice Barrett, one analyst said.

World - The New York Times - October 18

Pennsylvania's mail-in ballot process could cause vote count lag

Voters in Pennsylvania will likely need to wait until after Election Day to find out which presidential candidate won the state's 19 electoral votes.

RFK Jr. asks Supreme Court to take him off Wisconsin’s ballot

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked the Supreme Court for an injunction taking him off Wisconsin’s presidential ballot in an emergency request docketed Wednesday. Since suspending his independent ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Nevada Supreme Court rejects GOP mail ballot challenge

Nevada’s Supreme Court affirmed a lower court decision Monday allowing mail ballots to be counted if they arrive without a postmark up to three days after the Nov. 5 election. A majority of the ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Georgia judge blocks rule requiring counties to hand-count Election Day ballots

A Georgia judge on Tuesday blocked a new rule from the state's election board that would have required counties to count ballots cast on Election Day by hand.

Georgia judge blocks ballot hand count rule from taking effect before election

A new Georgia election rule that would require a hand count of ballots on election night will not take effect before November’s contest, a state judge ruled. In a decision late Tuesday, Fulton ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand-counting ballots as early voting begins

A record number of people are showing up for early voting in the crucial state of Georgia. Early voting is beginning as a Georgia judge blocked a new hand-count election rule passed by a ...

Top stories - CBS News - October 16

Texas Supreme Court blocks execution of man convicted in disputed "shaken baby syndrome" case

The Texas Supreme Court has halted the execution of Robert Roberson, who was convicted of killing his daughter based on a controversial diagnosis of "shaken baby syndrome." The case has drawn ...

Mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day in Mississippi shouldn't be counted, appeals court says

A federal appeals court ruled that a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted if they are postmarked before election day — but received up to five days after Election Day — is ...

Politics - NBC News - October 25

Supreme Court rejects RFK Jr. plea to be removed from ballot in two swing states

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a long-shot bid by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who ended his independent presidential campaign, seeking his removal from the ballot in the key swing states of ...

Supreme Court rejects RFK Jr.'s bids to have his name removed from Michigan and Wisconsin ballots

Robert F. Kennedy suspended his longshot presidential campaign in August and endorsed former President Donald Trump.

Supreme Court denies RFK Jr.’s request to be taken off Michigan, Wisconsin ballots

The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s requests to be taken off the presidential ballots in Michigan and Wisconsin after he dropped out of the race and backed former President ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Kamala Harris delivers ‘closing argument’ in Washington: ‘It is time for a new generation of leadership’ – live

Tens of thousands of Harris supporters gather as she condemns ‘petty tyrant’ on the grounds where Trump spoke the day of the Capitol riot. Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Supreme court rejects RFK Jr plea to remove name from battleground ballots

Kennedy, who suspended campaign and endorsed Donald Trump, will remain on ballot in Michigan and Wisconsin. The supreme court on Tuesday rejected an emergency appeal to remove Robert F Kennedy Jr ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Lions coach won't count out Hutchinson returning

Lions coach Dan Campbell says even though he anticipates a four- to six-month recovery process for Aidan Hutchinson, he won't count him out on returning this season.

Sports - ESPN - October 14

Breaking down the Georgia ballot hand counting ruling

With early in-person voting underway in Georgia, a judge there Tuesday night blocked a new rule requiring the hand counting of election ballots. The judge called the rule "too much, too late" and ...

Top stories - CBS News - October 16

The Supreme Court’s blockbuster gun case is a shot at redemption

In last Tuesday’s ghost gun oral argument, several justices gave the impression that they are inclined to follow the law’s clear text, even where that text leads to gun regulation.

Politics - The Hill - October 15

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