Category: Early Voting

Part of Georgia’s Infamous SB 202 Voter Suppression Law Will Get Another Day in Court, Says Federal Court Panel

Part of Georgia’s Infamous SB 202 Voter Suppression Law Will Get Another Day in Court, Says Federal Court Panel

Georgia was one of the first states to pass sweeping voter suppression laws after the 2020 election. Among many major changes, Senate Bill 202 made it harder to vote by mail and banned giving food and water to voters in line. It survived court challenges, but December 1st, an 11th Circuit federal court panel said free speech issues needed to be considered.
Can Mail-In Ballots, Eligible in Every Other Way, Be Counted if They Arrive After Election Day? The Question will be Heard in the U.S. Supreme Court

Can Mail-In Ballots, Eligible in Every Other Way, Be Counted if They Arrive After Election Day?  The Question will be Heard in the U.S. Supreme Court

Mail-in ballots are increasingly popular with voters.  But when the U.S. Postal Service doesn’t deliver an otherwise eligible mail-in ballot in time by no fault of the voter, should it still be counted?   The U.S. Supreme Court just accepted a case which could potentially disenfranchise those voters.