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Why 'undated' ballots could spark more election lawsuits in Pennsylvania

A legal saga over mail-in ballots that arrive on time but in envelopes that are missing dates handwritten by voters could determine midterm results in the key swing state.

In the key swing state of Pennsylvania, there's been a tangle of litigation over mail-in ballots that arrive on time to be counted but in envelopes that are missing dates handwritten by voters.

The fate of what are often called "undated ballots" may affect the state's final midterm results, including for a for an open U.S. Senate seat.

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