SCOTUS Allows Pennsylvania to Accept Absentee Ballots 3 Days After Election, Even If Not Postmarked

#SCOTUS won’t disturb court order requiring Pennsylvania to accept absentee ballots received three days after Election Day, even if not postmarked. No. 20A53 & 20A54.

— Kimberly Robinson (@KimberlyRobinsn) October 19, 2020

It takes 5 justices to grant an application like this. A 4-4 split merely affirms the decision below. If on the court, Amy Coney Barrett is the deciding vote.

— Kimberly Robinson (@KimberlyRobinsn) October 19, 2020

Mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania will be counted if they are received three days within Election Day, even if they do not have a postmark, the Supreme Court ruled Monday.

Four justices dissented from the order, signaling that the court was equally divided, with Chief Justice John Roberts siding with the court's three liberals.

The ruling is a loss to state Republicans who sought to require that only ballots received by Election Day be counted.

No election night winner in Pennsylvania - Democrats now have three days after the election to count ballots and even allows them to count ballots without a postmark. https://t.co/7Gv0mhjlCE

— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) October 20, 2020