The Nevada Supreme Court upheld a ruling that allows mail-in ballots without a postmark to be counted up to three days after Election Day, November 5th. Republicans backed by former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit in May, arguing that counting mail-in ballots without postmarks is unconstitutional and leaves room for voter fraud. The Supreme Court ruling was announced on Monday. The judges claimed that Republicans did not present a strong enough case as to how the un-postmarked ballots would allow for voter fraud.
Although Justice Douglas Herndon and Justice Kristina Pickering each expressed concern about counting ballots without postmarks, they both still ruled that allowing the ballots without postmarks after election day would be of “nearly zero consequence” to the Republican plaintiffs.
The Supreme Court’s ruling was upheld from a previous ruling by District Court Judge James Russell, who stated that “any possible injury to Plaintiffs is entirely speculative and hypothetical,” citing the June primary election, which only reportedly had 24 ballots received without a postmark. The latest ruling is a big loss for the Republican National Committee in Nevada after losing previous lawsuits as well. One suit contested the state’s mail-in ballot process allowing for mail-in votes to be counted after election day. The Republicans also lost another lawsuit in June. They argued that Nevada’s voter registration records are “inaccurate,” and “bloated with ineligible voters.” Yet, the judges disagreed. Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. https://www.oann.com/alerts |
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