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First (but *not* last) ruling from #SCOTUS today is in Watson v. RNC. For a 5-4 majority (with Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch, Kavanaugh dissenting), Justice Barrett holds that federal law does *not* bar states from counting late-arriving mail-in ballots that are postmarked on or before Election Day.
— Steve Vladeck (@stevevladeck.bsky.social) 2026-06-29T14:02:49.360Z
Aviation Pro
(15,892 posts)Looks like even the confirmed rapists appointees are tired of the fuckwads shit.
hlthe2b
(115,210 posts)This is good news in a sea of bad lately.
riversedge
(82,272 posts)RoeVWade
(966 posts)Weird but seems true.
PatSeg
(54,080 posts)moderate and reasonable. In the meantime, we can pretty much guarantee that Alito and Thomas will be as extreme as possible.
SheltieLover
(82,727 posts)kentuck
(116,089 posts)And we will take our victories wherever we can get them.
This was a big vote and ketchup is running down the walls near the Oval Office.
kentuck
(116,089 posts)...before it is passed?
The Court's interpretation here was purely based on current statute law about elections.
Congress can still change those laws.
kentuck
(116,089 posts)Right?
Then it could be challenged in Court?
In It to Win It
(12,908 posts)Ms. Toad
(38,912 posts)Whether they are legally permitted to remains an open question.
Sympthsical
(11,307 posts)100%
homegirl
(2,038 posts)fifty one votes or sixty six + votes in the Senate, and would it also not have to be passed by the House?
Ms. Toad
(38,912 posts)where they don't have enough votes for cloture (60 votes), to end a the filibuster and likely don't have enough (50+1) even if they overcome the filibuster.
The House has already passed the SAVE act. So if it passes the Senate, we're done.
CurtEastPoint
(20,147 posts)PatSeg
(54,080 posts)Not sure about the details though. I'm on overload right now.
paleotn
(23,090 posts)In short, "Your job is to deliver the damn mail. Nothing else."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/25/judge-blocks-trump-bid-restrict-mail-ballots
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/25/trump-executive-order-mail-voting-blocked-00975844
CurtEastPoint
(20,147 posts)RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
(2,432 posts)Let me make this in a sports analogy, since that is all most people understand these days. If I toss a basketball during a game and it makes the basket before the game ends, the score counts! Duh.
MichMan
(17,650 posts)Meaning people were allowed to mail ballots after in person voting sites were closed
Initech
(109,676 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(18,367 posts)Shocker, but I'll take it.
Initech
(109,676 posts)This war is far from over. Fuck Trump, fuck SCOTUS, and fuck Fox News!
EnergizedLib
(3,233 posts)You know how it goes with this corrupt court. For every decision that goes our way, there are nine which dont.
Blumancru
(390 posts)There is a big difference between the two, and I bet there will be a big difference between the way red and blue states handle late arriving ballots.
MichMan
(17,650 posts)Those that allow it based on postmarks can continue to do so. Those that don't aren't forced to.
kirby
(4,536 posts)That is my prediction.
MichMan
(17,650 posts)yellowcanine
(36,895 posts)Seems like potential for som mischief there.
malaise
(299,681 posts)Rec
MoseShrute
(175 posts)If at all possible, get that ballot completed and put in the mail ASAP. There will always be some weird situations where that isnt possible, but those should be exceptions.
bucolic_frolic
(56,356 posts)Now the GOP can focus on getting the USPS to slow down delivery.
crud
(1,330 posts)Up until the Bush V Gore ruling, they always made the voter and the right to vote paramount.
MichMan
(17,650 posts)They are sent out weeks ahead of time.
SSJVegeta
(3,436 posts)Before election day. But in general elections quite frankly, people need to turn that thing in as soon as they get it. And also theres a good chance the government will do everything they can to not count our votes so sooner is always better no matter what at this point.
SSJVegeta
(3,436 posts)Not saying much tbh