US EditionSupreme Court Looking at Whether States Can Count Mail-in Ballots that Arrive After Election Day
The Republican National Committee challenges states' acceptance of ballots postmarked by Election Day but received days later, affecting thousands in Alaska and Mississippi, court to rule by summer.
- On Monday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Watson v. Republican National Committee, challenging a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted if received within five days afterward.
- U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer argued that counting ballots arriving after Election Day violates federal law, while RNC attorney Paul Clement maintained the Court must interpret existing statutes defining a fixed deadline.
- Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson suggested Congress should resolve the issue, while Justice Brett Kavanaugh expressed concern that late-arriving ballots could trigger "charges of a rigged election" if outcomes change after polls close.
- A ruling against Mississippi could impact similar laws in 13 other states and Washington, D.C., with the Court expected to issue its decision by the end of June.
- While 35 states currently enforce Election Day deadlines, the case highlights a national debate over whether Election Day represents a strict cutoff or a flexible period ensuring valid ballots are counted.
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Supreme Court minds now 'pickled in MAGA slop': NYT columnist
The Supreme Court is currently hearing a case challenging state laws that allow mail-in ballots to be counted after election day, and it appears the conservative justices are sympathetic to suggestions that the practice should be illegal. This, according to New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie, is a sign that these justices have “pickled their brains in MAGA slop.”Questions surrounding mail-in ballots were first raised by President Donald Trum…
States Brace for Potential Ban on Late-Arriving Ballots
New York Times: “Given the complexity of election laws and the difficult task of educating voters in an election year, some election administrators are not waiting for the court to rule to begin planning for a world where all ballots must arrive by Election Day.”
Justice Jackson Spars with RNC Over Election Day Law in Supreme Court’s High-Stakes Mail-In Ballot Case
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson clashed with Republicans as the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could reshape how mail-in ballots are counted nationwide. The post Justice Jackson Spars with RNC Over Election Day Law in Supreme Court’s High-Stakes Mail-In Ballot Case appeared first on Slay News.
These 14 States Allow Mail-In Ballots To Count Even After Election Day — For Now
by Anthony Iafrate at CDN - The Supreme Court indicated Monday it may restrict laws in 14 states allowing mail-in ballots received after polls close to count. During oral arguments for Watson v. Republican National Committee (RNC), multiple justices questioned the reasoning of a Mississippi law which allows mail-in ballots received up to five days after the close of polls to … Click to read the rest HERE-> These 14 States Allow Mail-In Ballots T…
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