DEMOCRACY DOCKET: Pennsylvania Supreme Court delivers losses for voters

 

Friday, September 13 Pennsylvania Supreme Court delivers losses for voters Undated and misdated mail-in ballots cannot be counted in Pennsylvania, the state Supreme Court said, vacating a lower court's ruling on jurisdictional grounds. The ruling risks disenfranchisement for thousands of voters in the swing state. Provisional ballots cast in Pennsylvania without a signature on the outer envelope will not be counted this fall, according to today’s ruling. Hundreds of election deniers are on the ballot in seven swing states A new investigation by Democracy Docket and Public Wise revealed that at least 230 known election deniers are running for reelection in seven swing states. Read the piece now to learn everything you need to know. Election officials urge USPS to fix delivery issues that could impact voting Election officials across the country have urged U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to fix what they’ve identified as significant issues causing lost, delayed or undeliverable mail that could impact voting in the 2024 election. THE SCOREBOARD Since Jan. 1, 2023 ACLU of Nevada sues Nye County over election observation policy The ACLU of Nevada filed a lawsuit against the Nye County Clerk’s Office for denying one of their nonpartisan staff members access to observe the election process in the state’s June presidential primary election. Meet Ohio Supreme Court Justice Melody Stewart — who’s running for reelection In 2018, Justice Melody Stewart made history when she became the first Black woman elected to the Ohio Supreme Court. Now she’s running for reelection — this time with a party affiliation. Stewart spoke to us about the politicization of the court. Read and watch the interview now. Deep dive into the GOP’s plan to subvert elections Republicans have a three-part strategy to subvert the 2024 election. In a new YouTube video, Marc outlines exactly what the plan is and the actions the GOP has taken so far to implement it. Today’s major decision from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court reminds us that democracy is on the docket. With the 2024 election only 53 days away, it’s more important than ever to support our mission of protecting democracy by shopping our merch. You can grab this t-shirt and many other clothing items and accessories now. SHOP OUR MERCH