Just days after Election Day, right-wing activists and two Republican state lawmakers in Pennsylvania withdrew the majority of last-minute challenges filed against voters’ mail ballot applications. Around 77% of more than 4,400 challenges were withdrawn ...

Workers still aren’t allowed to start processing ballots before Election Day, but changes in staffing and technology have helped them pick up the pace.

Find out if your Pennsylvania county offers mail ballot drop boxes, how to use them, and what rules apply for the 2024 election.

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Mail ballots in Pennsylvania were counted much faster in this year’s election than in 2020 By 3 a.m. Wednesday, 54 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties had counted 90% or more of their mail ballots, according to data released by the state.