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SCOTUS: ballots can be counted after election day
Posted on 6/29/26 at 11:10 am
Posted on 6/29/26 at 11:10 am
NBC link
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5-4 that federal law does not require mail-in ballots to be received by Election Day.
The lawsuit challenging the mail-ballots was filed by the Republican National Committee and the Libertarian Party of Mississippi.
Conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote the majority opinion and said state laws allowing mail-in ballots to be counted after Election Day do not conflict with federal law.
Chief Justice Roberts joined Amy Coney Barrett and sided with the liberal justices.
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5-4 that federal law does not require mail-in ballots to be received by Election Day.
The lawsuit challenging the mail-ballots was filed by the Republican National Committee and the Libertarian Party of Mississippi.
Conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote the majority opinion and said state laws allowing mail-in ballots to be counted after Election Day do not conflict with federal law.
Chief Justice Roberts joined Amy Coney Barrett and sided with the liberal justices.
This post was edited on 6/29/26 at 11:13 am
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Posted on 6/29/26 at 11:14 am to Don Quixote
"If postmarked before election day".... very important part of this you conveniently left out.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 11:14 am to Don Quixote
Boys.
It’s time to crank up the Republican fraud machine.
It’s time to crank up the Republican fraud machine.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 11:15 am to Don Quixote
This ruling seems to indicate that Congress could require mail-in ballots be received by Election Day, they just haven’t done so to date. This decision actually justifies the SAVE Act.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 11:15 am to deeprig9
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"If postmarked before election day"
Or if the state decides to just ignore that part (they will).
Posted on 6/29/26 at 11:15 am to Don Quixote
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Chief Justice Roberts joined Amy Coney Barrett
There's a fricking surprise
Posted on 6/29/26 at 11:16 am to Don Quixote
Need to try and pass a law requiring specific ballot paper to be used and specific envelopes.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 11:17 am to deeprig9
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"If postmarked before election day
Why would anyone trust a postmark though?
That's a system outside of the control of an election.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 11:18 am to Don Quixote
States' rights. We are a republic of states. Although I think some of these states' policies are corrupt and wrong, I believe the states need to fix their policies, not the federal government.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 11:19 am to Don Quixote
I don't have a problem with this IF they are postmarked before election day.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 11:20 am to SixthAndBarone
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Although I think some of these states' policies are corrupt and wrong, I believe the states need to fix their policies, not the federal government.
Huh?
States are corrupt and wrong and you’re expecting the corrupt, wrong states to fix their process?
Posted on 6/29/26 at 11:20 am to UFMatt
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I don't have a problem with this IF they are postmarked before election day.
What if they don’t have a postmark?
Posted on 6/29/26 at 11:21 am to Don Quixote
fricked us again with her strap on. I believe McConnell pushed this white Ketanji on us.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 11:23 am to the808bass
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States are corrupt and wrong and you’re expecting the corrupt, wrong states to fix their process?
He's pretending that is the goal so that his actual goal (corruption and election rigging) is accomplished.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 11:23 am to kingbob
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This ruling seems to indicate that Congress could require mail-in ballots be received by Election Day, they just haven’t done so to date. This decision actually justifies the SAVE Act.
Yes exactly.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 11:24 am to SixthAndBarone
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States' rights. We are a republic of states. Although I think some of these states' policies are corrupt and wrong, I believe the states need to fix their policies, not the federal government.
States send representatives who decide how the Federal Government functions. Tallying ballots weeks after Election Day can change the balance of power. It’s a Federal issue because it affects the Federal Government.
A state government does not have the right to defraud its voters.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 11:25 am to moneyg
It does set a precedent at the highest level so that if the republicans catch them doing it, instant injunction and nullification of the process. This was not a huge win, but it was a small win. Republicans still have to be vigilant.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 11:25 am to UFMatt
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I don't have a problem with this IF they are postmarked before election day.
What if you ran off a ton of ballot envelopes prior to an election, and then filled them out as needed?
Posted on 6/29/26 at 11:26 am to the808bass
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What if they don’t have a postmark?
I don’t believe that a postmark (or signature) are required in Pennsylvania.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 11:26 am to BigAL Golesh
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Need to try and pass a law requiring specific ballot paper to be used and specific envelopes.
Yes.. There was a ballot counter that testified that they had received MIB that were not the same bond of paper that official MIB were using... I believe she said that it was cheap loose leaf paper...
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