Honey, H. v. Lycoming Co. Offices of Voter Svcs.

Summary

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held that cast vote records (CVRs) are not the “contents of ballot boxes or voting machines” under Section 308 of the Election Code and therefore are not exempt from public disclosure. The Court reasoned that CVRs are spreadsheet reports generated by automatic tabulating equipment, not physical ballots or voting machines, and that disclosure does not violate voter‑secrecy guarantees. The decision reversed the Commonwealth Court’s ruling and affirmed the trial court’s order requiring disclosure. Justice Wecht filed a concurring opinion agreeing with the majority.