On August 13, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 not to stay a decision of lower federal courts in Rhode Island that let the Secretary of State waive the requirement that a voter who needs an absentee ballot must notarize his or her application. Republican National Committee v Common Cause Rhode Island, 20A28.
This is the first time this year that the Republican Party has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take an action relating to election laws and the health crisis, in which the Court has refused the party’s request.
The three dissenting justices are Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, and Neil Gorsuch. Here is the Election Law Blog story.
Was law constitutional ???
Was RI SOS action constitutional ???
Was USA Dist Ct action constitutional ???
Was SCOTUS action constitutional ???
3 or more NO strikes and democracy is DEAD — regardless of party hack stuff ???