Conservative Supreme Court justices appear ready to define election laws

During oral arguments in Watson v. Republican National Committee, right-wing Supreme Court Justices signaled they may strike down state laws allowing ballots postmarked before Election Day to be counted after polls close.

Conservative justices questioned the validity of grace period provisions, with Justices Samuel Alito and Brett Kavanaugh appearing particularly skeptical of mail voting.

Over 750,000 late-arriving ballots were counted under such laws in 2024 alone.

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