Nevada Supreme Court Affirms Decision to Accept Mail-In Ballots Without Postmarks 3 Days After Election
OAN Staff Blake Wolf
6:02 PM – Monday, October 28, 2024
The Nevada Supreme Court upheld a ruling that allows mail-in ballots without a postmark to be counted up to three days after Election Day, November 5th.
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Republicans backed by former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit in May, arguing that counting mail-in ballots without postmarks is unconstitutional and leaves room for voter fraud.
The Supreme Court ruling was announced on Monday. The judges claimed that Republicans did not present a strong enough case as to how the un-postmarked ballots would allow for voter fraud.
“If a voter properly and timely casts their vote by mailing their ballot before or on the day of the election, and through a post office omission the ballot is not postmarked, it would go against public policy to discount that properly cast vote,” the Justices stated in the ruling.
“Rejecting timely mail ballot because of postal service omissions cuts against the strong public interest in exercising the right to vote,” the statement continued. “Notably, the RNC presented no evidence or allegations that counting mail ballots without postmarks under [state law] would be subject to voter fraud, or that the election security measures currently in place are inadequate to address its concerns regarding these ballots.”
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