Pennsylvania Voters Decide, a coalition of more than 50 pro-voting rights organizations, responded today to a hearing in Chester County over challenges to more than 200 mail ballot applications.

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court today ruled that disqualifying a timely vote due to a missing or incorrect handwritten date on the mail ballot return envelope is unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has upheld a decision by the Commonwealth Court that will require counties to count provisional ballots from voters who have made errors that prevent the counting of their mail ballots. 

LANCASTER, Pa. - After denying dozens of voter registrations from local college students in recent weeks, the Lancaster County commissioners have responded with a statement and comments that contradict voters’ firsthand experiences.

The ACLU of Pennsylvania has joined FIRE in raising concerns over free speech issues at Pennsylvania State University. Today, the organizations sent a letter to the president of the university raising legal concerns over Penn State’s restrictions of political activity by students on campus.

Two leading voting rights organizations are urging all Pennsylvania counties to follow the law and honor valid student voter registrations ahead of tomorrow’s deadline to register in Pennsylvania.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania today released a county-by-county analysis of which county elections offices notify voters of errors and permit them to correct those errors before polls close on Election Day, a process called “notice and cure.”

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Luzerne County voters and In This Together NEPA over the county manager’s decision to remove all mail ballot drop boxes ahead of the 2024 general election.