Did your absentee ballot count? Today the last day to fix it as Senate race remains tight

Democrats are pushing those who live in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties and voted by mail to check the status of their mail-in ballots and fix any potential issues by Tuesday with the US Senate race being too close to call.

Voters who live in Southeastern Pennsylvania and voted by mail are encouraged to check the status of their ballot since today, Tuesday the 12th, is the last day to cure – or fix – any mistakes that will prevent it from being counted. 

WHYY reported that Philadelphia residents have until 5 p.m. on Tuesday to check the city’s “Ballots with Unverifiable Identification” page and provide the city with their proof of identification via email or fax or by traveling to City Hall, Room 142 to fix their ballots.

Residents living in Montgomery County can email a form to the board of elections by 4:30 p.m. Voters in Bucks County cure their ballots by calling their board of elections by 4:30 p.m., and voters in Delaware County are encouraged to email their board of elections or call them by 4:30 pm to fix their ballots.

Democrats are making one final push to cure ballots ahead of Tuesday’s deadline given how close the US Senate race is between Sen. Bob Casey (D-Penn.) and Dave McCormick.

McCormick leads Casey by roughly 35,000 votes but there are close to 100,000 provisional ballots in counties such as Allegheny, Bucks, Chester and Philadelphia counties that need to be counted. 

The AP called the race for McCormick on Thursday, but Casey has refused to concede the race due to the outstanding number of provisional ballots. 

“My priority has always been standing up for the people of Pennsylvania. Across our Commonwealth, close to 7 million people cast their votes in a free and fair election,” Casey’s campaign said in a statement on Tuesday.

“Our county election officials will finish counting those votes, just like they do in every election. The American democratic process was born in Pennsylvania and that process will play out. 

“I want to thank the election workers across our Commonwealth who have been working diligently over the weekend. Their work will ensure Pennsylvanians’ voices are heard.”