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Thousands of absentee ballots were rejected as record turnout encountered Pa.’s tight deadlines

In recent midterm elections, around 2,000 absentee ballots were rejected statewide because they arrived after the deadline. Last election, more than 4,600 ballots were rejected just in Philadelphia and its suburbs.

Each of these more than 1,000 absentee ballots in Philadelphia City Hall arrived after the deadline to be counted for the 2018 general election.
Each of these more than 1,000 absentee ballots in Philadelphia City Hall arrived after the deadline to be counted for the 2018 general election.Read moreMargo Reed
    by Jonathan Lai
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