Justices Allow Provisional Ballots For Pennsylvania Voters Who Botch Mail Ballots

The Supreme Court rejected a request from Republicans asking it to block a lower court ruling that gave Pennsylvania voters access to provisional ballots if they botched their mail-in ballots, potentially opening up the battleground state to thousands of votes that would not have been cast if the Supreme Court sided with the GOP—as the court faces an anticipated slew of last-minute cases over state voting rules before Election Day.