Pennsylvania court strikes down ‘no-excuse’ mail-in voting law

Mail-in primary election ballots are processed at the Chester County Voter Services office in West Chester, Pennsylvania, May 28, 2020. Matt Rourke/AP photo
Jack PhillipsThe Epoch TimesThe Pennsylvania court struck down the state’s mail-in voting law Friday, Jan. 28 and said the Pennsylvania Constitution requires voters to cast their ballots in person unless they meet specific requirements.“No-excuse mail-in voting makes the exercise of the franchise more convenient and has been used four times in the history of Pennsylvania,” wrote commonwealth court judge Mary Hannah Leavitt in an opinion. “Approximately 1.38 million voters have expressed their interest in voting by mail permanently.”“If presented to the people, a constitutional amendment… is likely to be adopted. But a constitutional amendment must be presented to the people” before measures like Act 77 can take effect, the court wrote. Act 77 was passed
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