Supreme Court upholds mail ballot grace periods in 5-4 ruling praised by voting rights advocates
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to allow states to continue grace periods for mail ballots that arrive after Election Day, as long as they are postmarked by Election Day. Democratic officials, state election chiefs, and voting rights advocates praised the decision as a major victory for voting rights and a rejection of President Trump and GOP efforts to restrict mail voting ahead of the midterm elections. The ruling reaffirms that states, not the president, hold the authority to set election rules.
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bskySupreme Court upholds mail ballot grace periods in 5-4 ruling praised by voting rights advocatesdemocracydocket.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThis ruling is a rejection of Trump's attacks on voting rights
The nation's highest court ensuring that millions of voters won't be disenfranchised just because their mail ballots arrive after Election Day
A crucial victory reaffirming that states, not the president, hold the power to set election rules
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