On June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to intervene in Texas Democratic Party v Abbott, 19A1055. This is the case in which the Texas Democratic Party charges that Texas law on no-excuse absentee voting violates the 26th Amendment. The Texas law says voters age 65 and above may vote absentee for any reason, but younger voters are not treated that way. The 26th amendment says, “The right of citizens of the United States, who are 18 years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.” Thanks to Rick Hasen for this news.

That makes two election law cases involving the health crisis that the U.S. Supreme Court has avoided. The other one was Thompson v DeWine, on whether ballot access relief should be given to Ohio initiative proponents.