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HUGE: Supreme Court Appears Poised to Deliver MASSIVE Victory on Mail-In Ballots


The Supreme Court is currently hearing a pivotal case on post-election mail-in ballot grace periods.

Specifically, the case has to do with a law in Mississippi that allows mail-in ballots to be counted towards election results up to five business days after Election Day.

By all appearances, it looks like the Supreme Court is ready to rule against the Mississippi law.

In turn, this would affect similar laws in dozens of states across the country!

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The New York Times reported:

The Supreme Court on Monday appeared poised to reject Mississippi’s mail-in ballot law, a decision that could upend mail-in voting throughout the country.

The justices appeared divided along partisan lines, with the court’s six conservatives expressing deep skepticism with Mississippi’s law during arguments held on Monday. The state’s law allows ballots to be counted if they are postmarked by Election Day but received within five business days afterward.

Needless to say, this would be a huge victory for election integrity.

States should not be allowed to count any ballots that (conveniently) come in after the election is over.

Doing so is simply too complicated and allows an avenue for fraud.

It’s also just a matter of common sense.

Election Day means Election Day. Not Election days or weeks!

Justice Sam Alito did a phenomenal job breaking down the argument for ending these ridiculous “grace periods” for mail-in ballots.

Watch this:

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BREAKING: The Supreme Court appears poised to STRIKE DOWN state laws allowing the mass acceptance of mail-in ballots after election day, following oral arguments — AP

It could affect several DOZEN states.

THIS IS HUGE! 🔥

Justice Sam Alito delivered a MASTERCLASS in precisely why we have an election DAY, not “week” or “month”

“We have LOTS of phrases that involve two words, the last of which, the second of which is DAY. Labor DAY, Memorial DAY, George Washington’s birthDAY, Independence DAY, birth DAY, and election DAY!”

“And they’re all particular DAYS.”

“So if we start with that, if I have nothing more to look at than the phrase election day, I think this is the DAY in which everything is going to take place, or almost everything.”

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Along with Mississippi, thirteen other states have measures that allow mail-in ballots to be counted after Election Day — including California and Texas.

If SCOTUS strikes down the law, then these states will likely have to get rid of the measure before midterms in November.

NBC News has more:

The court is considering a Mississippi law, similar to measures in 13 other states, that allow for mail-in ballots to be counted as long as they are postmarked by Election Day. The case could have implications for the midterm elections this November, when voters will decide which party controls the House and Senate.

Based on the oral arguments, the court is closely divided on whether a federal law that sets election dates prevents ballots from being received after that day. Some justices also questioned whether a ruling placing limits on late-arriving ballots would also raise questions about the legality of early voting.

California, New York and Texas are among the states with comparable laws to Mississippi’s. Eligibility for mail-in ballots differs among those states, with Mississippi limiting it to a list that includes elderly and disabled people.

If the court were to strike down the Mississippi statute, it would upend election rules in the affected states, as well as potentially for people who live overseas, including members of the military. In total, 29 states allow extended deadlines for voters abroad and the military, according to a brief filed by former national security officials.

Mail-in ballots are extremely problematic.

They should be eliminated entirely, or severely restricted for only the military, sick and elderly.

But, this would be a great start towards securing our elections — especially ahead of midterms.

SCOTUS, make it happen!

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