Primary Election Review Prompts Pa. Elections Agency To Seek Changes
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A report by Pennsylvania's elections agency suggests lawmakers require counties to distribute mail-in ballots earlier for the 2020 General Election and beyond, among other recommendations.
The Department of State's review of the June 2 primary said there were relatively few problems with new voting machines.
It says lawmakers should allow mail-in ballots to count if they're postmarked by Election Day and show up in county offices by the following Friday.
The 43-page report says counties should be allowed to begin handling ballots three weeks ahead of Election Day in the "pre-canvass" process.
About 1.3 million people voted in the primary in person, and about 1.5 million voted by mail.
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