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US Supreme Court allows counting of mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania

A justice said that the issue could affect the November elections

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 7, 2022 in Washington, DC.
A view of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 7, 2022 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing election officials to count mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania that lack a handwritten date but were received in time.

The unsigned order Thursday applies to a Lehigh County judicial election from 2021. But Justice Samuel Alito warned in a dissent that the issue could affect the November elections.


Last week, Alito had imposed a temporary hold on counting the ballots to give the justices more time to consider the matter.

At the time, former hedge fund CEO David McCormick was locked in a tight contest with celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination.

McCormick has since conceded to Oz.

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A justice said that the issue could affect the November elections