Under Pennsylvania Law, Mail In Ballots Cannot be handled Until 7AM on Election Day.

[candycorn]

"Among the most important fixes to the state’s mail balloting law is one sought by counties. It would allow local election offices to begin processing mail-in ballots before Election Day, something nearly every other state with mail voting allows. That would help them produce results more quickly on election night."

The remedy was never passed by due to the GOP control of the State Senate.

Partisan gridlock prevents fixes to Pennsylvania’s voting laws as presidential election looms

Pennsylvania is seeing lots of action targeting gaps in its vote-by-mail laws. The problem is that it’s in the courtroom and not the legislature.

apnews.com

So because of this, we’re likely going to have another multi-day wait to see who won Pennsylvania. Its over a million votes that could be counted before election day that have to be counted concurrently while voting is being tabulated across the state. It’s silly.

 

[my2¢]

What's the hurry?

 

[candycorn]

What's the hurry?

No need for a hurry....
But there is also no need for a delay since other states have proven you can triage the ballots well ahead of time.

 

[my2¢]

Here's what I found:

Table 16: When Absentee/Mail Ballot Processing and Counting Can Begin

Processing absentee ballots can begin before they are actually counted. This table shows when each state's can begin processing and counting absentee/mail ballots.

www.ncsl.org

 

[Manonthestreet]

No need for a hurry....
But there is also no need for a delay since other states have proven you can triage the ballots well ahead of time.

Libs need real time info on cheating

 

[candycorn]

Libs need real time info on cheating

Strange that the GOP controlled state senate is the only stumbling block to letting counties open the envelopes early to triage ballots.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Mail in ballots begin to be counted up to twelve days before voting day.

Processing and Counting Early Voting By Mail Ballots

 

[candycorn]

"Among the most important fixes to the state’s mail balloting law is one sought by counties. It would allow local election offices to begin processing mail-in ballots before Election Day, something nearly every other state with mail voting allows. That would help them produce results more quickly on election night."

The remedy was never passed by due to the GOP control of the State Senate.

Partisan gridlock prevents fixes to Pennsylvania’s voting laws as presidential election looms

Pennsylvania is seeing lots of action targeting gaps in its vote-by-mail laws. The problem is that it’s in the courtroom and not the legislature.

apnews.com

So because of this, we’re likely going to have another multi-day wait to see who won Pennsylvania. Its over a million votes that could be counted before election day that have to be counted concurrently while voting is being tabulated across the state. It’s silly.

Saw this on the Post website:


"Counting those votes, however, is laborious. And in Philadelphia — the biggest city in the most-populous swing state — it takes an assembly line of special machinery and highly trained staff working nonstop to reach the final results. Even then, it can take days to finish the count because of a state law that prevents election officials from processing mail ballots until 7 a.m. on Election Day."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/interactive/2024/philadelphia-mail-ballots-election/

 

[fncceo]

it takes an assembly line of special machinery and highly trained staff working nonstop to reach the final results

To open an envelope take it out and read between two choices?

All you need is a letter opener and the ability to remember one of two names.

 

[candycorn]

To open an envelope take it out and read between two choices?

All you need is a letter opener and the ability to remember one of two names.

You do realize there are like 20-40 elections on every ballot right? Oh, wait, you’re a Trump supporter. You have zero idea what goes on during an election. I bet you thought that every vote was counted on election night every 4 years too, didn’t you, stupid?

 

[Rogue AI]

Pennsylvania may not even be relevant. There are paths that don't require it.