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Did Pennsylvania's elections chief violate the state's rules by extending a deadline for curing ballots?

Sunday, November 15, 2020
By Bakar Wilson
YES

Kathy Boockvar, Pennsylvania's Secretary of State, exceeded her authority when she extended a deadline in this year's general election, according to a state court ruling on Nov. 12. Boockvar had attempted to add three more days for voters to "cure"—correct—mailed-in ballots where their identity was in question. Pennsylvania's election code states clearly that if a voter can't provide the needed proof of identification "by the sixth calendar day following the election" then the ballot won't be counted.

The number of ballots affected by the ruling was estimated at no more than a few thousand, and may not have been included in the published vote count. The total would not be enough to change the outcome of Pennsylvania's presidential choice, as Joe Biden is leading Donald Trump by more than 66,000 votes.

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