Fifth Circuit Rules that Mississippi Law, Allowing Postal Ballots to be Received Up to Five Days After Election, Violates Federal Law

Posted on by October 25, 2024

On October 25, the Fifth Circuit issued an opinion in Republican National Committee v Wetzel, 24-60395. It says that Mississippi cannot count ballots received in the postal mail later than election day. The decision interprets federal law to mean that all ballots received after election day are void.

The lower court had upheld Mississippi’s law. The Fifth Circuit opinion conflicts with many other precedents from other circuits.

The decision is by Judge Andrew Oldham and is also signed by Judges James Ho and Kyle Duncan. All three are Trump appointees.

The judges determined that their ruling should not go into effect until 2025.

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Fifth Circuit Rules that Mississippi Law, Allowing Postal Ballots to be Received Up to Five Days After Election, Violates Federal Law — 16 Comments

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    WATERGATE BURGLARY – LIES TO FBI AND GRAND JURY

    ABOUT 15 IN NIXON GANG GO TO JAIL.

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  11. 2 U.S. Code § 7 – Time of election
    U.S. Code
    Notes

    The Tuesday next after the 1st Monday in November, in every even numbered year, is established as the day for the election, in each of the States and Territories of the United States, of Representatives and Delegates to the Congress commencing on the 3d day of January next thereafter.

    (R.S. § 25; Mar. 3, 1875, ch. 130, § 6, 18 Stat. 400; June 5, 1934, ch. 390, § 2, 48 Stat. 879.)
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    T-H-E DAY — T-H-E ELECTION

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