Supreme Court won't block eased rules for Rhode Island absentee ballots
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday left in place an agreement that allows Rhode Island residents to vote by mail in two upcoming elections without signing their ballots in the presence of two witnesses or a notary.
The high court rejected an effort by the Republican National Committee and the Republican Party of Rhode Island to put the agreement on hold, noting that “no state official has expressed opposition.”Republicans argued that witness requirements deter voter fraud, though elections experts say voter fraud is rare.
Common Cause Rhode Island, the League of Women Voters of Rhode Island and others sued in July in an effort to extend the suspension. The Supreme Court noted in its brief order Thursday that the most recent election had been held without the requirement: “The status quo is one in which the challenged requirement has not been in effect, given the rules used in Rhode Island’s last election, and many Rhode Island voters may well hold that belief.”
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