Pennsylvania Supreme Court considers whether to throw out law that expanded mail-in balloting - WGAL Susquehanna Valley Pa.

HARRISBURG, Pa. —

The fate of Pennsylvania's mail-in voting law is in the hands of the state Supreme Court.

Justices heard arguments Tuesday.

The question is less about the legality of voting by mail and more about whether Act 77, the law that greatly expanded mail-in balloting, is constitutional.

Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court threw out Act 77 in January. The court said no-excuse mail voting needs to be implemented through a constitutional amendment, a process that takes multiple years and gives Pennsylvania voters the final decision.

"By enacting Act 77, it was a fundamental, massive change to how voting is conducted in Pennsylvania. Nine million Pennsylvania voters have a right to have a say in whether that massive change is made or not through a constitutional amendment," attorney Greg Teufel said. Teufel represents the plaintiffs, which include 14 state House Republicans – most of whom voted for the mail-in law in October 2019.

Justices did not indicate when or how they will rule. Chief Justice Max Baer suggested that if they were to throw out the law, it could remain in place through the spring primary currently scheduled for May 17.

source: https://www.wgal.com/article/pennsylvania-supreme-court-hears-arguments-about-mail-in-voting-law/39372522

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