The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Pennsylvania Republicans challenging the validity of tardy mail-in ballots, ducking another bid to rehash the 2020 presidential election.
The plaintiffs contend that late-breaking changes to Pennsylvania's election regulations were unconstitutional and helped President Joe Biden win the election.
Those disputes usually feature a state court or an election panel that made late-breaking changes to election regulations, citing the coronavirus pandemic.
The state supreme court relaxed that requirement and added a three-day grace period due to the coronavirus pandemic, but cautioned any ballot that was clearly placed in the mail after Election Day should be discarded.
A provision of Pennsylvania's constitution says elections should be held "In a manner which guarantees, to the greatest degree possible, a voter's right to equal participation in the electoral process." The state supreme court cited that provision as justification for the grace period, and it pointed to COVID transmission rates and slow-moving postal service as threats to "Equal participation."
To pause the ruling before Election Day but deferred a decision about hearing the case in full until after the election.
The Court should dismiss the case, arguing that there was nothing left to do since election results have long since been certified.
https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/supreme-court-rejects-pennsylvania-gop-election-appeal/
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