DAILYCALLER (Dylan Kresak) - Clinton-Appointed Judge Nixes Trump’s Mail-In Ballot Executive Order
'violates paragraph 2 of the Agreement'
HUFFPOST - Judge Blocks US Postal Service's Proposed Restrictions On Mail-in Voting
Trump has long said, without providing evidence, that mail-in voting is prone to fraud.
DAILYCALLER (Trey Trainor) - The Supreme Court Got It Wrong in Watson v. RNC — Now Congress Must Act
'Most important thing election law can provide is clarity.'
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YOUTUBE (The Hill) - 'Tremendous loss' and 'big win': Trump reacts to major Supreme Court rulings
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5-4 that states can accept mail ballots after polls close in federal races, rejecting the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) push to defeat the practice. More than a dozen states deem mail ballots that arrive after Election Day valid, so long as they were postmarked by then. Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5943129-supreme-court-mail-ballots-election-day-rnc/ #SupremeCourt #mailinvoting #Voting #Elections #Trump #Court #LisaCook
DAILYCALLER (Ireland Owens) - Samuel Alito Warns Mail-In-Ballot Ruling Leaves Giant Opening For Voter Fraud
'could affect the outcome of a close election'
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed challenge; rules late mail-in ballots can be counted | NEWSNATION
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5-4 that states can accept mail ballots after polls close in federal races, rejecting the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) push to defeat the practice. More than a dozen states deem mail ballots that arrive after Election Day valid, so long as they were postmarked by then. Justice Amy Coney Barrett said it doesn’t conflict with federal law, which sets “the Tuesday next after the 1st Monday in November” as the “day for the election.” “The election-day statutes say nothing about ballot receipt, and we cannot add to the words Congress chose,” Barrett wrote. She and Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court’s three liberal justices in the majority. The court’s four other…
NYTIMES (Abbie VanSickle) - Supreme Court Upholds Mississippi Late-Arriving Mail-In Ballot Law
The justices had been asked to examine the legality of the state’s grace period for late-arriving mail-in ballots.
NPR (Ashley Lopez) - The Supreme Court upholds grace periods for mail-in ballots, siding against the GOP
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Mississippi law that allows election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days after it.
AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Supreme Court upholds grace period for late-arriving mail-in ballots
The Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi law Monday that allows mailed ballots to be counted if they were postmarked by Election Day and received within five business days. The big picture: The justices' ruling could protect voting in states with similar laws this November and is sure to feed President Trump's frequent criticism of voting by mail. - The Trump administration backed the law's challengers, arguing that allowing states to count ballots received after Election Day undermines the integrity of federal elections. Driving the news: The court ruled 5-4 to uphold Mississippi's law, with Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh dissenting. - Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson defended…
NEWSNATIONNOW (Zach Schonfeld and The Hill) - Supreme Court rules states can accept mail ballots after Election Day
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5-4 that states can accept mail ballots after polls close in federal races, rejecting the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) push to defeat the practice. More than a dozen states deem as valid mail ballots that arrive after Election Day, so long as they were postmarked by then. Justice Amy [...]