The recount underway in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race marks the end of a chaotic post-election period that has become the latest example of how disputed election rules can expose weak points in a core function of American democracy.

Court's order was in response to petitions filed by Republican National Committee over attempts by some county board of elections to flout the state's election law and prior court orders. More than one thousand ballots were at stake in the offending counties.

The Pennsylvania Senate race between Republican Dave McCormick and Democratic incumbent Bob Casey is heading to a recount amid controversy and legal challenges. Mr. McCormick leads by approximately 17,

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday rebuked Democratic-controlled elections boards that counted undated and misdated mail ballots, siding with Republicans and reiterating that such votes

The ruling is a major victory for Republican Senate candidate David McCormick, who holds a very narrow lead over Democratic Sen. Bob Casey ahead of a statewide recount.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday ordered all 67 counties to comply with the commonwealth's existing Election Code and not include in tabulations, including the U.S. Senate recount, any mail-in ballots cast with dating errors on the outer return envelope.

The committee is alleging that Bucks County disenfranchised voters when it rejected ballots for apparent poll worker mistakes.

These counties were ordered to not count illegal ballots after election officials voted to count ballots missing dates — in other words, ballots that did not comply with require

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has agreed with the state’s Supreme Court that ruled certain mail-in ballots shouldn’t be counted. Shapiro,