Democratic election officials in a critical Pennsylvania county have sparked controversy by deciding to count approximately 114 provisional ballots that are missing one of two necessary signatures, defying a state supreme court ruling. The ballots in question were cast by Pennsylvanians at a polling place using provisional ballots, which are typically used when there are eligibility questions or if a voter shows up at the wrong precinct.
The three-member election board in the Philadelphia suburbs convened twice this week to address the remaining contested mail and provisional ballots from the Senate race. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court had previously ruled that ballots without both required signatures should not be counted.
