CNN —A panel of three Donald Trump-appointed judges said Friday that Mississippi was violating federal law by counting mail ballots that arrive after Election Day, but stopped short of blocking the policy before the election, in a ruling that could nevertheless impact voting-related lawsuits this fall.
The ruling from the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals is a victory for the Republican National Committee and others who brought the case in Mississippi, a non-battleground state with very little mail-in voting, seeking a ruling by a far-right circuit court friendly to their arguments.
“Voters deserve nothing less than a fair and transparent election which ends on November 5th.
“Congress statutorily designated a singular ‘day for the election’ of members of Congress and the appointment of presidential electors,” the 5th Circuit panel said.
“That is not to say all the ballots must be counted on Election Day,” the opinion states.
Persons:
Donald Trump, “, Michael Whatley, ’, Trump’s, ”, Judge Andrew Oldham, James Ho, Kyle Duncan
Organizations:
CNN, Mississippi, Republican National Committee, statutorily, Representatives, Republicans, Trump
Locations:
Mississippi, Nevada , Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, California, New York