Alito Temporarily Orders Late-Arriving Pennsylvania Ballots Segregated
- Alito orders late-arriving Pennsylvania ballots segregated
- State official indicated only small number of ballots affected
Temporary employees of the City Commissioner's office count votes at a convention center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday.
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A U.S. Supreme Court justice issued a temporary order requiring Pennsylvania officials to segregate ballots that arrived after Election Day, granting for now a request by the state’s Republican Party.
Justice Samuel Alito’s Friday night order came as part of a fight over ballots received during a three-day extension issued before the election by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.