Mississippians Ask SCOTUS To Hear Felony Voter Disenfranchisement Case
A group of Mississippians are asking the nation’s highest court to determine whether the state’s lifetime voting ban violates the U.S. Constitution.
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Pro-Voter Orgs Ask Full 5th Circuit to Reconsider Decision on Late-Arriving Ballots
Pro-voter organizations have asked the full 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider a three-judge panel’s decision that invalidated a Mississippi law allowing election officials to count timely postmarked mail-in ballots for up to five business days after an election.
RNC Pressures Texas to Halt Counting of Late Mail Ballots, Citing 5th Circuit Decision
The RNC urged Texas election officials to halt a plan to count ballots received after Election Day, citing a 5th Circuit decision.
Mississippi Federal Court Could Decide Fate of Late-Arriving Ballots for 2024 After 5th Circuit Ruling
A panel of Trump-appointed judges on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) request to invalidate a Mississippi election law that allows for the counting of timely postmarked mail-in ballots for up to five days after an election.
RNC Challenge to Mississippi’s Mail-In Ballot Deadline to Be Heard by 5th Circuit
Mississippi currently permits mail-in ballots to be counted up to five business days after an election, provided they are postmarked on or before Election Day. The Republican National Committee (RNC) is challenging this law, and the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral argument on the matter Tuesday.
Election Officials Urge USPS to Fix Mail Delivery Issues That Could Impact Voting
Election officials across the country are urging the United States Postal Service (USPS) to fix what they’ve identified as significant issues with mail delivery that could impact voting in the Nov. 5 election.
9 More Republican-Led States Sue Biden Over 2021 Voter Registration Order
An executive order issued in 2021 by President Biden to promote voter registration is still drawing rebuke from GOP-led states in court.
After Federal Judge Rejects Challenge to Mississippi’s Mail-in Ballot Receipt Deadline, RNC Appeals to Ultra-Conservative 5th Circuit
The Republican National Committee (RNC) promptly appealed its lawsuit challenging Mississippi’s mail-in ballot receipt deadline just a few days after a Republican-appointed federal judge dismissed the challenge as meritless.
Why Black Voters Want To Change Mississippi’s 1987 Supreme Court Map
A group of voters are challenging Mississippi’s decades-old electoral map for the state Supreme Court, arguing the current districts dilute the voting strength of Black Mississippians in a state where they comprise 40% of the population.
Republican-Appointed Federal Judge Rejects RNC’s Challenge to Mississippi’s Mail-In Ballot Receipt Deadline
A federal judge rejected the Republican National Committee’s challenge to a Mississippi election law that allows for the counting of mail-in ballots up to five days after an election so long as they are postmarked on or before Election Day.
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