RNC lawyer says Supreme Court mail-in ballot case is about "restoring trust in our electoral system"
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RNC challenges Mississippi mail-in ballot deadline extension law before Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court decision could restrict how states count late-arriving mail-in ballots, potentially disenfranchising voters whose ballots arrive after Election Day despite timely mailing.
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The Republican National Committee is challenging a Mississippi law that extends the deadline for counting mail-in ballots received up to five days after Election Day if they were postmarked on or before Election Day. Mike Hurst, the RNC's general counsel and Mississippi Republican Party chairman, is leading the case, framing it as an effort to strengthen electoral integrity and voter confidence. The challenge centers on whether states can extend ballot receipt deadlines beyond Election Day, an issue that affects how votes are counted in close races. The case has landed before the Supreme Court, making it a significant test of how far states can go in accommodating mail-in voting procedures. The RNC argues such grace periods create ambiguity in election administration, while defenders of the practice say it accounts for postal delays beyond voters' control.
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Supreme Court case is underway with RNC General Counsel Mike Hurst leading the challenge framed as restoring electoral integrity.
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