Fourteen Republican legislators sued after the 2020 election, saying Pennsylvania's Act 77 unlawfully helped President Joe Biden win the state. Eleven of the lawmakers had voted for the law two years earlier.
Pennsylvanians must vote in person on Election Day unless they meet certain criteria. The rule must be overturned by the adoption of a new amendment, said the court.
Act 77 will remain in effect for the time being, as the Pennsylvania State Department responded to the Commonwealth Court's decision by promptly appealing the case to the state Supreme Court, automatically placing a stay on the ruling. Passed by a Republican state legislature and signed into law by a Democratic governor, Act 77 permits Pennsylvania to vote by mail or absentee ballot without providing a reason. It also invested $90 million in election infrastructure upgrades, created a permanent list of mail-in voters, and reduced the voter registration deadline to 15 days from 30 days before an election.
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