I don't think the late ballots should be thrown out in PA. Those are votes made in good faith

[yellowcanine]

according to the stated rule. There is a legal term which I forget that you can't punish voters for mistakes made by election officials.

[AnnaLee]

1. I don't think Biden will need these votes.

What ultimately happens will tell us something important about the Supreme Court's willingness to break their oath for politics.

[Laelth]

2. They're not being thrown out.

Just kept separate for the time being to see whether or not there are enough of them to alter the final count.

Personally, I think that Pennsylvania law ought to apply. If PA law says that they may be received up to a certain date, then ballots that arrive up to and including that date should be counted.

-Laelth

[Bev54]

3. There has been no decision by the courts on this yet

They are being segregated in case and until there is a lawsuit. It might become a moot point if there is not enough of them to affect the outcome.