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GOP Challenge to Mississippi Mail Ballot Deadline Law Likely to Set Up U.S. Supreme Court Challenge with National Consequences

September 24, 2024September 24, 2024

National and state Republicans will ask the federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to strike down a Mississippi law which counts mail-in ballots up to five days after election day. The decision could have national consequences.

In Wins for Pennsylvania Voters, Court Rules ‘Naked Ballots’ Can Be Fixed, and Ballots with Date Issues Can Be Counted

September 8, 2024September 9, 2024

In wins for voters, two Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court rulings confirmed that so-called ‘naked ballots’ may be cured with a provisional ballot, and that undated or misdated mail ballots must be counted.

GOP Lawsuit Targets 225,000 Registered Voters in North Carolina Only Days Before Early Voting, and 11 Weeks Before the Election

September 4, 2024September 5, 2024

In a last-ditch effort to purge voters in swing state North Carolina, the GOP has sued the state election board in state superior court to examine the eligibility of 225,000 voters - just days before early voting begins.

New York Court of Appeals Upholds Constitutionality of New Early Mail Ballot Law

August 22, 2024August 22, 2024

New York’s highest court upheld two lower court rulings August 20th, giving New Yorkers the opportunity to routinely vote early by mail without an excuse. The decision rebuffed state and national GOP leaders who sued to overturn it.

New York’s Early Mail-In Voting Law Heads to State Supreme Court, Challenged by State & National GOP Leadership

July 30, 2024July 30, 2024

New York Republicans challenged a new voting law in state supreme court July 30th, allowing citizens to vote by mail during the state’s early voting period. The law has been upheld in two lower courts.

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GOP Challenge to Mississippi Mail Ballot Deadline Law Likely to Set Up U.S. Supreme Court Challenge with National Consequences

In Wins for Pennsylvania Voters, Court Rules ‘Naked Ballots’ Can Be Fixed, and Ballots with Date Issues Can Be Counted

GOP Lawsuit Targets 225,000 Registered Voters in North Carolina Only Days Before Early Voting, and 11 Weeks Before the Election

New York Court of Appeals Upholds Constitutionality of New Early Mail Ballot Law

New York’s Early Mail-In Voting Law Heads to State Supreme Court, Challenged by State & National GOP Leadership