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Pennsylvania Mail Ballot Challenges Withdrawn
Mass mail ballot challenges in Pennsylvania were largely withdrawn after Election Day, highlighting concerns about voter suppression and election integrity.
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Pennsylvania Department Of StateAmerican Civil Liberties Union Of PennsylvaniaRepublican Party
Jarrett ColemanCris DushChristine DaxCarrie HahnWitold Walczak
- Did all challengers withdraw their objections after the hearing?
- While most challenges were withdrawn, one challenger in Lawrence County plans to appeal the rejection of her 52 challenges, arguing that she questioned voters' inclusion in Pennsylvania's voter registration system, not their right to vote.
- How did the challenges impact overseas voters like Christine Dax?
- Overseas voters, like Christine Dax, experienced stress and confusion due to the challenges, feeling their right to vote was unjustly targeted. Dax considers this a politically motivated attempt to suppress votes, especially since the challenges were dropped after the GOP's successful election.
- What were the main focuses of the challenges filed against mail-in ballots?
- The challenges primarily focused on the eligibility of U.S. citizens living abroad to vote in federal elections and the residency of voters based on change-of-address forms. These were deemed "bad-faith mass challenges" by a Pennsylvania Department of State spokesperson, adding extra pressure on election officials.
- What was the outcome of county election board hearings regarding the challenges?
- The withdrawals followed numerous county election board hearings that rejected the challenges as baseless. Election officials cancelled hearings scheduled to address the challenges after their dismissal. Over 900 challenges were rejected across multiple counties.
- What happened to the majority of mail ballot challenges filed in Pennsylvania after Election Day?
- The majority of mail ballot challenges filed in Pennsylvania shortly after Election Day were withdrawn by right-wing activists and Republican lawmakers. These challenges, totaling over 4,400, largely targeted overseas voters' eligibility under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.