PA Judge Rule Ballots Without ID Cannot Be Counted

HARRISBURG, PA – A Pennsylvania judge ruled today that the state may not count ballots where the voters needed to provide proof of identification and failed to do so by the deadline. Existing Pennsylvania state law states that voters have until six days after the election to cure problems regarding a lack of proof of identification. This year is was November 9. After the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that mail-in ballots could be accepted three days after election day, Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar submitted guidance that said proof of identification could be provided up until Nov. 12, which is six days from the ballot acceptance deadline. That guidance was issued two days before election day.