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belljs87 Mar 24, 2026 +1

Yeah because a federal law supercedes state laws in cases where the constitution explicitly grants all powers related to said laws to the states? Oh wait, it doesn't. If that's not egregious enough, the fact that they're trying to argue that votes CAST ON OR BEFORE ELECTION DAY don't count simply because the process of getting those votes to the place where they're counted takes too long? F***. That.

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TimothyMimeslayer Mar 24, 2026 +1

The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.

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-Random_Lurker- Mar 24, 2026 +1

I notice that "...or the Supreme Court..." is missing though.

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ithinkyouresus Mar 24, 2026 +1

I guess Congress would have to do their classic move and cede another of their constitutional powers to the Supreme Court too.

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kstar79 Mar 24, 2026 +1

Yes, Congress, not six berobed wizards.

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TimothyMimeslayer Mar 24, 2026 +1

I believe the courts are supposed to interpret the laws. Is there a relevant law saying mail in ballots cant be counted after election day if postmarked before?

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Feisty_Detective_334 Mar 24, 2026 +1

Here comes more corruption from the SCOTUS!

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uhohnotafarteither Mar 24, 2026 +1

The process that they can easily delay as well

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rchiwawa Mar 24, 2026 +1

It feels like it will be the SCOTUS telling us whether or not the Constitution that gives them power is actually valid in their eyes. They will not have it both ways... or the great experiment is truly over. Given the way things have gone since inauguration day I have been suddenly overcome by existential dread

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lark2004 Mar 24, 2026 +1

This is what I’m expecting, first tighten vote by mail voting to near strangulation then limit/eliminate early voting- requiring all votes to be cast on Election Day only. Then tangle up the process (especially in urban areas with large numbers of voters), so voting takes longer and of course slam voting booths closed as soon as possible to maximize voter suppression. Even without the save act.

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MiddleAgedSponger Mar 24, 2026 +1

SCOTUS helping rig elections is not a new thing. Everyone seems to forget Bush v. Gore. Chief Justice John Roberts, Brett Kavanugh and Amy Comey Barrett all worked for GW in that case. The rot destroying American democracy goes so much deeper than just Trump.

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neutrino71 Mar 24, 2026 +1

If you truly believed that you have a popular movement you'd want everyone to vote and for every vote to be counted.

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absentmindedjwc Mar 24, 2026 +1

The question is.. is this unpopular enough to get people to make their displeasure known..

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tapdancinghellspawn Mar 24, 2026 +1

Term limits for SCOTUS is something that needs to be done as soon as possible.

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TheManMechanical Mar 24, 2026 +1

How many lawfully cast ballots should be thrown out to catch one mythical fake ballot? One for one? A thousand legitimate ballots for every altered one? This scrotus is ready to discard 48 million of them because cast by mail “favours democrats”. FAC (save in maga talk) America Act says: “No Mail-in Ballots (Except for Illness, Disability, Military or Travel)”.

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Key-Incident6020 Mar 24, 2026 +1

We need a new Supreme Court. Just fold this hand and draw more cards.

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spewing_honey_badger Mar 24, 2026 +1

The whole government. Clean slate.

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Northern_Grouse Mar 24, 2026 +1

“Sleeper”? The only sleeper, as far as I can tell, is the author of that headline.

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shinra_soldiers Mar 24, 2026 +1

Kavenaugh made an excellent point. IF ballots received 4 weeks after Election Day were tallied and they changed the election, Dems and Republicans both would cry election interfence. It‘s just common sense that ballots received late don’t count. The MS law is pretty stingy at 5 days past Election Day, but the overall reasoning in sound

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OSU1922 Mar 24, 2026 +1

Yeah, because the voter (especially over seas) can control how the USPS handles mail. Come the f*** on! 🙄

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shinra_soldiers Mar 24, 2026 +1

It’s 2026. No mail delivery takes 4 weeks. How could you guarantee a ballot delivered 4 weeks later is legitimate?

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OSU1922 Mar 24, 2026 +1

Wanna bet? Have you ever sent anything overseas through the USPS? 😂 Hell, I have had shit domestic get lost and take 2 months.

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shinra_soldiers Mar 24, 2026 +1

I have. It doesn’t take 4 weeks. In any event, this is why the question is in front of the supreme court. If you can’t give a reasonable answer to how to guarantee a late ballot like that is 100% valid and not tampered with, they’re going to side with Mississippi

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OSU1922 Mar 24, 2026 +1

The f****** postmark dude. That’s how! That’s the federal government stamping it and saying “we have it!” JFC! It’s not that hard to get! Until Trump tampered with THAT there was no f****** issue!

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shinra_soldiers Mar 24, 2026 +1

Do you think the Supreme Court, who are Ivy trained lawyers, don’t know what a stamp is? Stamps and mail markings can easily be tampered with, that’s literally why this is in front of the Supreme Court. Because Mississippi has concerns that old ballots can be tampered with, and the court has to make up its mind if that’s a valid concern.

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OSU1922 Mar 24, 2026 +1

Bullshit! Name one example of a postmark being forged to vote late. JFC! You people just make up scenarios in your head! And if you haven’t had something take more than 4 weeks by sending it overseas…you have NEVER sent anything overseas. YOU ARE LYING!

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shinra_soldiers Mar 24, 2026 +1

Nope, this is why we have courts. To deliberate. Stamps and post markings can certainly be tampered with and that’s why the Supreme Court is concerned. I don’t have a dog in this fight, I’m just pointing out the obvious

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OSU1922 Mar 24, 2026 +1

Bullshit! You are being intentionally obtuse. We have had laws on the books for postmarks for well over 50 years. I love how you keep saying it happens but can’t provide one f****** example.

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InertiasCreep Mar 24, 2026 +1

You are pointing out bullshit. This is a solution for a non existent problem. There has been no mass forging of postal time stamps. Election fraud overall is very rare.

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BRAND-X12 Mar 24, 2026 +1

The obvious that there’s nothing in the constitution or within law on this and that literally nothing you’ve mentioned matters whatsoever? They’re legislating from the bench and you’re totally fine with it, sickening.

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Kenneth-J-Moyers Mar 24, 2026 +1

They know what a stamp is, and they know what color money is. Most of them are on the take, hence their ridiculous ruling legalizing bribery. You're pretending that the scotus is still operating in good faith, so you're either thick as slurry or a liar.

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-Random_Lurker- Mar 24, 2026 +1

Oh, I don't know, by using the post mark? That the Post Office itself puts on the ballot? You know, the official US Government seal that says "we had this in our possession starting on X date?" Oh wait, they don't do that anymore. Trump told them to stop. Convenient.

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shinra_soldiers Mar 24, 2026 +1

That can easily be forged and tampered with. That’s exactly the reason this question is in front of the Supreme Court. If you gave that answer to the court, they’re rejecting it right away. And they would be correct to do so.

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-Random_Lurker- Mar 24, 2026 +1

It's literally been the law in in the entire country for the last hundred years. You're just making shit up.

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shinra_soldiers Mar 24, 2026 +1

There’s a law that says you must accept ballots weeks and months after Election Day?

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-Random_Lurker- Mar 24, 2026 +1

Yes. Any ballot that's postmarked to election day or before must be counted, in accordance with local State laws. Until last month that is, when Trump's appointed stooge made a new policy that post marks aren't going to be put on mail when it's received anymore.

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OSU1922 Mar 24, 2026 +1

Dude is being obtuse and thinks it’s cute.

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shinra_soldiers Mar 24, 2026 +1

Right, and Mississippi is changing their state law to not count egregiously late mail-in ballots. Which is not unreasonable. The question in front of the court is it legal. Which it looks like they are leaning towards a yes on that

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Equivalent_Low_2315 Mar 24, 2026 +1

Except this isn't about Mississippi changing their law to not allow late mail-in ballots. It's about Republicans suing Mississippi for allowing ballots that arrive up to 5 days after the election to be counted. It's the RNC who are trying to change the Mississippi law.

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Alive-Necessary2119 Mar 24, 2026 +1

Ah yes, the mythical altered vote that has never been really demonstrated. Let’s just invalidate US citizens right to vote out of fear.

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shinra_soldiers Mar 24, 2026 +1

To not think ballots can be tampered with is extremely naive. Of course MOST ballots are fine. And the ones that are tampered with don’t affect anything But that’s not the question in front of the court. The question is does a state have the right to protect its election integrity by rejecting old ballots.

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TheManMechanical Mar 24, 2026 +1

How many lawfully cast ballots should be thrown out to catch one mythical fake ballot? One for one? A thousand legitimate ballots for every altered one? This scrotus is ready to discard 48 million of them because cast by mail “favours democrats”. FAC (save in maga talk) America Act says: “No Mail-in Ballots (Except for Illness, Disability, Military or Travel)”. Soldier, do you need help to escape the Shinra bot farm?

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Slow_Investment_2211 Mar 24, 2026 +1

Bullcrap. I have mail go missing that’s sent to me all the time. Or if it does arrive it’s weeks after it was sent. The postal service is purposely ass these days.

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TimothyMimeslayer Mar 24, 2026 +1

There is a reason states are given months to validate the election results.

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PennysWorthOfTea Mar 24, 2026 +1

Sorry, but your logic isn't sound. As per the article: >Watson v. Republican National Committee asks the justices to invalidate state laws that count ballots that were mailed on time, but received shortly after Election Day. Your own comment insists that, "[No mail delivery takes 4 weeks.](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1s1yg3i/comment/oc4dpk0/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)" This isn't an issue of ballots trickling in several weeks past due but, rather, invalidating potentially 1000s of ballots that might have been delayed by as little as a couple days--something that can easily happen due to countless numbers of reasons including inclement weather (especially likely in early Nov), infrastructure disruptions, labor challenges, human error, & intentionally malicious actions. I had hoped that the whole debacle of 2020 demonstrated how dangerously fragile our entire civilization is in the face of disruption. By demanding such restrictions on such an essential facet of functional democracy, they aren't protecting the integrity of elections so much as making elections more exclusive & vulnerable to interference.

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WhatEvenIsLifeThis Mar 24, 2026 +1

slurp slurp

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Yog-Sothawethome Mar 24, 2026 +1

So, in your opinion, how many days does the Post Office have to delay my ballot being delivered before I lose my right to vote? What's the hard cutoff? Because that's what's being argued. That anyone can lose their right to vote because the USPS took too long to deliver the ballot they cast before election day.

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