Justice Kagan blocks effort to stop Montana from mailing ballots to all voters
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan (Appointed by: Barack Obama) denied a request from Republicans to stop Montana Gov. Steve Bullock’s (D) plan to mail ballots to all registered voters.
Kagan, who has jurisdiction over the case based on geography, denied the request without referring the case to the full court.
The suit was brought by Joe Lamm of the Ravali County Republican Central Committee and other voters.
The GOP-dominated Legislature banned mail-in ballots for general elections, instead allowing only by-request, no-excuse-required “absentee ballots” and in-person voting compatible with Phase 2 safety restrictions in the governor’s COVID-19 reope
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/kagan-montana-mailing-ballots-to-all-voters
This next one was already posted by me and is already in the notables.
>BY TAL AXELROD - 10/09/20 11:19 PM EDT
>Federal judge shoots down Texas proclamation allowing one ballot drop-off location per county
>Judge Robert Pitman, an Obama appointee serving on the District Court for the Western District of Texas, rebutted the state government’s arguments that the rule would limit voter confusion and prevent fraud, saying the rule itself was actually sparking confusion and restricting voting access.
https://archive.vn/TAwrO
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/520460-federal-judge-shoots-down-texas-proclamation-allowing-one-ballot-drop?utm_source=thehill&utm_medium=widgets&utm_campaign=es_recommended_content
Wisconsin blocked from accepting mail-in ballots after Election Day
Democrats will likely appeal the decision.
A federal appeals court in Wisconsin overruled a lower court's decision to extend the deadline for counting absentee ballots by six days, doling out a win to the state's GOP-led Legislature, which fought hard against the rule change.
Sparring over an extended deadline for counting mail-in ballots has been ongoing, with Democrats arguing that an additional week is essential to ensure all absentee ballots are counted in what will likely be a highly competitive presidential election.
Without the extra time, which would allow ballots postmarked by Nov. 3 but that arrive as late as Nov. 9 to be counted, Democrats say some ballots may not arrive before the deadline, disenfranchising voters.
If the appeals decision stands, all ballots would need to be collected at the clerk's office by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/wisconsin-blocked-accepting-mail-in-ballots-election
We don't seem to be doing so well with those mail in ballots. 2 loses to 1 win (so far)