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In re: Extension of time for Absentee and Mail-in Ballots
Closed
In re: Extension of Time for Absentee and Mail-in Ballots, No. 2020-003416 (Penn. Ct. Common Pleas, Delaware Cnty.) |
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| Case Summary | The Delaware County Board of Elections submitted an emergency petition to allow it to extend the deadline to accept and tabulate mail-in ballots for the June Primary. As of the date of the Primary on June 2, 2020, about 400-500 ballots still had not been mailed out. The Delaware County Board of Elections petitioned the court to allow it to accept and tabulate any of these ballots that are returned by June 12, 2020. | |
| Filed | 06/02/2020 | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| Type of Court | State | |
| Status | Closed () | |
| Last Updated | 09/05/2020 | |
| Issue Tag(s) | Vote-by-Mail (Mail Voting Deadlines (for Applying, Receiving, Postmark)) | |
| Dispositive Ruling(s) | 06/02/2020: Order/Ruling, Petition Granted. The Court found that it had authority to provide relief when there is an emergency under 25 P.S. sec. 3046. It granted the petition to permit an election to be conducted so the Electorate would not be deprived of their opportunity to participate because of circumstances beyond their control. | |
| 06/02/2020: Petition | ||
