Supreme Court Splits 4-4, Will Not Block Pennsylvania From Counting Ballots Received Up To 3 Days After Election Day
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to block a Pennsylvania state court ruling which permits mail-in ballots that arrive after Nov. 3 to be counted, so long as they’re postmarked by Election Day.The evenly split court offered no explanation for their decision, besides conservative Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh noting that they would have granted the Republicans’ application for a stay.Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the three liberal justices, effectively handing a crucial win to Democratic voting activists. Under court rules, stays may only be...