Court Cases
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State NAACP and Election Reform Network Win in Court on Major Procedural Change for Emergency Paper Ballots Statewide
Election Reform Network Joins Federal Law Suit to Expand Use of Emergency Ballots
The Election Reform Network, in conjunction with the NAACP State Conference, filed suit Thursday, 12 days before the November 4 election, to require that Pennsylvania expand the use of emergency paper ballots to combat long lines on election day.
The complaint states it seeks to head off a "perfect storm" of likely unprecedented voter turnout and a history of electronic voting machine failures across the state that "unquestionably will result in the disenfranchisement of substantial numbers of citizens."
Pennsylvania Voters Seek Injunction to Block Purchase of Electronic/Touchscreen Voting Systems
By VoterAction
January 26, 2008
Cite Machines’ Inability to Verify Votes, Secretary’s non-compliance with law
Court Recognizes Pennsylvania Voters' Rights
PHILADELPHIA, April 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A Pennsylvania court held late today that voters have a right under the commonweath's constitution to reliable and secure voting systems and can challenge the use of electronic voting machines "that provide no way for Electors to know whether their votes will be recognized" through voter verification or independent audit.
