The ruling was a blow for Republicans looking to stop local election official from offering voters the option of fixing errors on their ballots that would get them thrown out.
Petitioners have not proven that there is a clear violation of the Election Code or the law interpreting the Election Code,” Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Judge Ellen Ceisler wrote in her 58-page opinion.
The ruling was in response to a lawsuit from the Republican National Committee seeking to bar the practice known as “ballot curing” before the November election.