Brett Kavanaugh Explains Why Supreme Court Is Allowing Mail-In Vote Restrictions in South Carolina – By Darragh Roche (Newsweek) / Oct 6 2020
The U.S Supreme Court granted a Republican request to reinstate a restriction on mail-in voting in South Carolina on Monday night. The court ordered that mail-in ballots would have to have a witness’ signature, a requirement waived by a lower court.
© Mario Tama/Getty Images Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch (L) and Supreme Justice Brett Kavanaugh attend the State of the Union address in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives on February 04, 2020 in Washington, DC. President Trump delivers his third State of the Union to the nation the night before the U.S. Senate is set to vote in his impeachment trial. Kavanaugh gave his reasons for supporting restrictions on mail-in ballots in South Carolina.
In a brief order, the court said any ballots already mailed would not require a witness’ signature. Some 150,000 ballots have already been sent in the state. The Supreme Court ruled ballots sent “and received within two days of this order may not be rejected for failing to comply with the witness requirement.”
There were no noted dissents from the justices and the court did not explain its reasoning, which is normal for emergency orders of this kind. However, Justice Brett Kavanaugh offered his own explanation for agreeing with the decision.
Kavanaugh, who was appointed to the court by President Donald Trump, said he was in agreement for “alternative and independent reasons.” The other justices did not elaborate on their positions.
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