The Supreme Court will weigh the meaning of “Election Day” in federal law, and its impact on state laws that allow the counting of mail ballots that arrive after that day, in a case on Monday that could affect voting laws in more than a dozen states. In Watson v. Republican National Committee, the high…
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that raised questions about the legality of mail-in voting. NBC News' Gary Grumbach has details on the arguments and how members of the court appeared skeptical of counting mailed ballots that arrive after Election Day.
The Supreme Court seemed skeptical Monday that mail-in ballots received after polls close on Election Day should be counted, posing major implications for November’s midterm elections. Mississippi defended its statute that allows a five-day grace period for ballots postmarked by Election Day but received afterward. More than a dozen states have similar…
The US Supreme Court signaled a divide over Republican calls to require mail-in ballots to arrive by Election Day, with key justices voicing concern about the impact the case might have on the practice of early voting.
The Supreme Court heard arguments today in a case that tests whether states should be allowed to count ballots that are mailed on time but arrive after Election Day. The case could have broad implications.
Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett said Monday that he expects a skeptical Supreme Court majority when it considers state laws allowing mail-in ballots to be counted…
Earlier today the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Watson v. Republican National Committee, the RNC’s challenge to a Mississippi law allowing mail-in or absentee ballots to be counted up to five days of Election Day. Many observers have noted the court seems likely to rule that ballots for federal elections must arrive on/before […] The post…
Fight is whether 'Election Day' in the Constitution means that, or it's actually 'Election month'
Case focuses on RNC’s challenge to a Mississippi law that allows ballots to count if they arrive after election dayUS politics live – latest updatesThe US supreme court appeared poised on Monday to curtail how mail-in ballots can be counted if they arrive after election day, which would affect laws in more than a dozen states during a midterm election…
