US EditionBill repealing mail-in ballot grace period heads to Governor’s desk
- A ruling by the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals states that mail-in ballots must arrive by Election Day to be counted, affecting Mississippi, Texas, and Louisiana.
- States like Illinois and Utah will count ballots arriving 14 days after Election Day, while others have varying rules regarding mail-in ballots.
- Hans von Spakovsky from the Heritage Foundation called for actions against states violating the law, asserting that the ruling clarifies existing election law.
- A coalition of liberal groups plans to challenge the 5th Circuit's ruling, stating it disrupts the balance of state and federal election administration.
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The Daily SignalTrump Justice Department Could Enforce Expiration Date for Mail-In Ballots
by Fred Lucas A new Trump administration Justice Department could enforce a federal court’s ruling requiring only ballots arriving on or before Election Day to be counted, voter integrity advocates said. Just weeks before last November’s election, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a case from Mississippi that federal law requires mail-in ballots to arrive by Election Day. Mississippi had allowed counting ballots that arrived up to…
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