Supreme Court quashes Wisconsin court order that said absentee ballots could be counted up to 6 days after Election Day – By Jan Crawford & Adam Brewster (CBS News) / Oct 26 2020
The Supreme Court on Monday night voted against reinstating an order by a Wisconsin federal court judge that said absentee ballots could be counted if received within six days after the election as long as they were postmarked by Election Day. The final vote was 5-3.
The ruling came down as the Senate voted to confirm Amy Coney Barrett as the newest justice to the Supreme Court, solidifying the conservative majority to 6-3.
Wisconsin is one of about 30 states that require absentee ballots be received by Election Day to be counted. A federal district judge previously concluded the deadline violated Wisconsin voters’ rights in light of the coronavirus pandemic, and agreed to extend it by six days, until November 9.
A Chicago-based federal appeals court then blocked the judge’s order, saying it violated Supreme Court precedent by changing state election rules too close to an election and usurping state legislative authority to change the state’s rules.
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