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BREAKING: In a huge win for voters across the country, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to uphold grace periods for mail ballots. States CAN count ballots postmarked by Election Day but received after Election Day.

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The decision helps protect hundreds of thousands of voters across 14 states and D.C. who rely on mail voting. In 2024, nearly 1 in 3 Americans voted by mail in the 2024 general election, accounting for more than 48 million votes. Full story to come.

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Sonja Gignac

@sonjag12.bsky.social

29 June

1/3 voted by mail in 2024 BUT But Trump’s 2024 win was announced at around 10:30 on election night. 🧐 still recovering from whiplash and wondering 🫪 We had to wait until December for 2020 Biden win.

coralbark.bsky.social

@coralbark.bsky.social

29 June

Yes, well...wonder what the dissenting opinion said

The ruling will undoubtedly draw the ire of Trump, who blamed mail-in voting for his 2020 presidential campaign loss and attempted to ban states from counting ballots that arrive after Election Day. Full story:

democracydocket.comSupreme Court rejects GOP bid to throw out mail ballots received after Election Day, in win for votersRead more here.

Willsonc

@willsonc.bsky.social

29 June

They threw us a bone after ruling that black and brown people don’t really need to vote anyway

KarHey

@karhey.bsky.social

29 June

Yet with all the same mail in rules in place Republicans won the WH, the Senate and the House in 2024.

Lisa

@patsfanlisa.bsky.social

29 June

Thank you, Marc and Team!!! This is a huge win for all of us, especially with the nonsense going on with USPS.

Democracy Docket

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29 June

Writing for the majority, Justice Amy Coney Barrett rejected the GOP’s argument that federal laws setting a date for elections preempted states from accepting ballots after that day. Full opinion: supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

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Democracy Docket

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29 June

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roadrunner63.bsky.social

@roadrunner63.bsky.social

29 June

Once again confirming that it is states that have authority over elections, the president has NO authority regarding how states run elections. Let’s note for posterity that it is REPUGS who are trying to run over states’ rights as enumerated in the Constitution. Dems are defenders of democracy.