Mail Ballots Can’t Be Discarded Over Signature

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Officials in the presidential battleground of Pennsylvania have told counties they cannot reject a ballot solely because an election official believes a signature doesn’t match the one in the voter’s file. The guidance prompted the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania and the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh to drop a federal lawsuit Monday. The groups had sought to ensure voters could fix ballots that are missing signatures or flagged for a mismatch. Concerns have risen that thousands of November mail-in ballots could be discarded in a state that helped propel President Donald Trump to the White House in 2016.