We’re glad that during Tuesday’s election, officials were able to count votes quickly -- a far cry from November’s presidential election. But that’s not because our lawmakers took any action to help our counties -- it’s because of the low turnout, which won’t be around in every election.

We can’t rely on low turnout for timely results -- and we shouldn’t, because it’s better for Pennsylvanians when more people vote. Instead, our lawmakers need to pass a key reform that would allow for the “pre-canvassing” of ballots now.

Pre-canvassing legislation would take a lot of pressure off of election officials, by allowing them to start opening envelopes and flattening ballots before Election Day -- reducing the likelihood that we’ll have to wait days for election returns.

And, if lawmakers pass it with a curing provision, voters will also be able to fix simple mistakes on their ballot before it’s too late. That’s crucial -- a ballot shouldn’t be set aside just because you forgot to sign the envelope.

Tell the Pennsylvania Legislature to pass a bill allowing counties to begin processing ballots before Election Day -- absolutely crucial to set election officials up for success.