The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to block a lower court ruling that makes it easier to vote by mail in Rhode Island, allowing that ruling to remain in effect.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to block a lower court ruling that makes it easier toThe court rejected a request from Republicans who said there's nothing unconstitutional about enforcing the state's mail ballot requirements, even during a pandemic. It was a departure from a series ofthis spring that had refused to ease restrictions on voting procedures in light of the spread of COVID-19.
Thursday's action keeps a Rhode Island law on hold that said absentee ballots must be signed by two witnesses or a notary public, as well as by the voter. The requirement was suspended for a June primary election, but Gov. Gina Raimondo, a Democrat, and the state legislature decided to enforce it for a second state primary in September and the general election in November.
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