SCOTUS denies GOP effort to fast-track ruling on Pa. ballot deadline
The Supreme Court declined to expedite a ruling on a Pennsylvania court ruling extending the deadline for absentee ballots.
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The Supreme Court declined to expedite a ruling on a Pennsylvania court ruling extending the deadline for absentee ballots.
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