California remains the problem child of American elections

The Supreme Court missed an opportunity to bring integrity to American elections this week.Counting ballots that arrive after Election Day, as California does, only increases distrust.In Watson v.

RNC, a 5-4 majority held that federal statutes allow states to have mail-in ballots arrive after Election Day.Late ballots still get counted.This decision further threatens confidence in elections with extended ballot tabulation periods.

COVID is over, but its legacy lingers.Watson was a case interpreting a statute.The good news is Congress can fix a statute.Election Day will remain election weeks until Congress fixes this.Mississippi is primed to amend its law, but Secretary of State Michael Watson brought the issue to the Supreme Court in hopes of resolving the matter nationwide. North Dakota is another example of a state that fixed the problem.

The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) sued North Dakota because it accepted ballots for 13 days after an election.Not much in the law needs to change.Amending 3 USC Section 1 and the other counterparts will solve the problem.

There is no need to hang other issues on this fix.With late ballot deadlines, states can wallow in their own uncertainty.If California wants to stay a mess, it can stay a mess.Giving the United States Postal Service outsized influence in elections was always a terrible idea.

The Postal Service has an aspirational goal of 95% success for delivery of political mail on time.That is the same as a 5% failure rate.

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By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story Data show mail ballots simply disappear and never come back.What happens next? Expect more pressure on state courts to loosen mail voting and election administration procedures to fit the left’s political tactics.

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