Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) sided with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in its ruling that faulty mail-in ballots can’t be counted. Four Pennsylvania counties openly disregarded a ruling from the highest state court that ballots without signatures or dates cannot be counted,

The ruling comes after several Philly-area counties defied the court's previous guidance. The issue has come under close scrutiny as the race between Bob Casey and Dave McCormick undergoes a recount.

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 final counts by counties are about over and a Democratic incumbent on North Carolina’s Supreme Court has an ever-slight lead over a Republican challenger.

Pennsylvania’s state Supreme Court is weighing in on a flashpoint amid ongoing vote counting in the U.S. Senate election between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick

The unanimous decision came after officials in at least four counties had ignored the court’s pre-election guidance not to count mail ballots that were undated or misdated.

The order is a win for Dave McCormick and a loss for Bob Casey as the campaigns prepare for a statewide recount.

Fox News' Alexis McAdams provides details on the controversy surrounding the race between Bob Casey and Dave McCormick as a recount is expected to begin Wednesday. 'Outnumbered' panelists react.

It’s been almost two weeks since the election, but it will take even more time to get official results due to our U.S. Senate race recount, and the State Supreme Court just made a ruling on ballots with mistakes.