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Trump’s Efforts to Curb Mail-in Voting Come to the Supreme Court as They Falter in Congress
- On March 23, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Watson v. Republican National Committee to decide if absentee ballots must be received by Election Day, with the DOJ and RNC backing the challenge.
- President Trump’s executive order last year pushed to end post-Election Day grace periods, while the 2024 Republican National Committee lawsuit challenged Mississippi's five-day receipt rule and the Trump administration pressured states to change deadlines.
- National data show 14 states and the District of Columbia allow grace periods for postmarked ballots, 29 states accept some late military and overseas ballots, and nearly 4 million servicemembers and U.S. citizens abroad rely on mail voting.
- A ruling for the challengers could end mail-ballot deadlines in over a dozen pivotal states including California, Texas and Alaska, risking disenfranchisement of Alaska Native and rural voters and affecting about 50,000 Alaskans who voted by mail in 2024.
- The legal dispute centers on the definition of 'election' under federal statutes, with the Republican Party and DOJ arguing ballots must be received by Election Day, while justices may consider carve-outs for military and overseas voters as Justice Brett Kavanaugh's past comments suggest.
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USA TodayTrump push on mail-in ballots hits Supreme Court. What it means for the midterms
A Republican push to limit mail-in ballots in elections is hitting the Supreme Court, and the case could have big implications for the upcoming midterms races.
·Des Moines, United States
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Cast a ballot and wait for the plane. In Alaska, a grace period for ballots is seen as a necessity
Voting rights advocates in Alaska are worried that a case set to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court could end a long-standing practice of the state accepting ballots after Election Day.
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In Alaska, grace period for ballots is a must
JUNEAU, Alaska — The tiny Alaska Native village of Beaver is about 40 minutes by plane from the nearest city. Its roughly 50 residents rely on weekday flights for mail and many of their basic supplies, from groceries to Amazon deliveries. Read more...
·Vancouver, United States
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