Madison, Wis. residents Theola Carter, left, and Carrie Braxton fill out their ballots on the first day of the state's in-person absentee voting window for the Nov. 3 election outside the city's City-County Building Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020.
In a 5-3 order, the justices on Monday refused to reinstate a lower court order that called for mailed ballots to be counted if they are received up to six days after the Nov. 3 election. A federal appeals court had already put that order on hold. “Different bodies of law and different precedents govern these two situations and require, in these particular circumstances, that we allow the modification of election rules in Pennsylvania but not Wisconsin,” Roberts wrote.
The beginning of the end of democracy.
GOP making it harder to vote is a bad look. Very unAmerican.
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The majority are a reflection of the man who appointed them.
We already know the integrity of the Supreme Courts newly appointed justices, they will do whatever tRump instructs them including over turning the election results. Who is actually surprised by any of this?
So what if DeJoy uses his powers to slow the mail appropriately? All Republicans would have to do is coordinate. As the votes are tallied on Nov 3rd, the GOP just tells its buddy DeJoy Trump's ahead, stop the mail, or perhaps selectively deliver.
Why wait in line when you can fill out your ballot at home, follow directions, sign and date the back, drop into drop box at you supervisor of elections office. VoteBlueToSaveAmerica
America, 6 days until the election. If absentee or voting by mail, DON’T MAIL THEM - DropOffBallots It’s too late to mail ballots now. DropOffBallots DropOffYourBallot MakeAPlan IWillVote America needs YOU to vote !
Kagan is 100% right that all valid ballots should be counted. Otherwise, no one can trust the election process - not the winners or the losers. Kagan makes a case for trustworthiness and Brett makes that face and knocks it down in a temper tantrum. Bc he’s a baby.
People to get out and vote period. They see what is going on.
So those in the Supreme Court who voted in favor of the republicans are considered as election tampering and should be arrested, tried, and jailed! If the ballots are mailed BEFORE the election then they should be counted. This is ANOTHER case of republican voter suppression!!!
Juridical incompetence on the Kavanaugh opinion and partisan interference by SCOTUS.
Not surprised
Makes sense, if you’ve crippled the postal service leading up to the election
They have had plenty of time to have mailed it in. All voting should be done on nov 3 or absentee. Period anyway.
So? Do it anyway. States Rights. WisDems You have at least 7 days after election before certifications start. Just don't invalidate yourselves.
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This is them stealing the election. Who interfered with the post office
Of course not, Trump has the Supreme Court bought and paid for. So don’t expect them to vote but what Trump wants them to. I don’t believe in the Supreme Court anymore.
Votes are votes. If a jurisdiction receives them late, through no fault of the voter, they should be counted! If this “bassackwards” SCOTUS ruling results in millions of Democratic votes not being counted, there WILL be riots!
Anyone surprised? Nah. this is why Trump and the GOP packed the courts. GET YOUR BUTTS in GEAR already people.
The Supreme Court has just broken the Golden Rule They have taken a side as to how they View Justice for American People They have sided with Oppression Your Vote will be Suppressed and they think that is Justice
The case was DNC v Wisconsin State Legislature. Not DNC v Republican party! So, to correct your FALLACIOUS headline (shame on the AP!) SCOTUS did not side with Republicans but with the State Law. Thanks for accurate reporting - NOT!
Good stop trying to cheat lazy asses
RepublicanVoterInterference Everyone has a right to vote and have vote counted . Many elections have gone past voting date in counting.
Siding with anti-public health options. Siding against WisconsinVoters for having all options to vote, against VotingRights Don't always make it a political party issue. What does the court fight make possible? Voting for more people. The Dems are the ones who fight for it.
Of course they are
Yeah that other “challenge” ...like all the mail-sorting machines Trump got removed from the post offices to slow the mail to a snails pace! And cutting hours for postal workers! And severely limiting the number of drop boxes for ballots! I can’t wait till he’s rotting in prison!
michpoligal In Indiana, they have to be at the courthouse by noon November 3.
The Republicans sided with the republicans? Next thing you’re going to tell me is that water is wet
And, so it begins . . .
It should be based on the postmark - the routines of postal workers should not determine a ballot’s legitimacy
SusaHatch Does the court not realize those ballots will eventually be counted. And when they are, given how pissed off people are, if it were to overturn the election, their will be hell to pay.
ooooh so you mean his plan is already working? coooool cool cool PackTheCourt
Rigged Supreme Court. Republicans just cheat!
Now that’s a dare Voters. Tsunami TooBigtoRig is answer
Dems will cheat any way they can. That’s why I switched over and will never vote dem for the rest of my life
They’re literally stopping people from voting! They’ve already voted and they’re throwing their ballots away! That’s fucking fascism!
Siding with Republicans How’d THAT happen?
Local postal workers must rise up to counteract blatant efforts by trump toady dejoy to hobble mail delivery in WI. 'Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night NOR SCOTUS RULING BY TRUMP APPOINTEES stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds'!
Already creating an injustices!
Should have went for 3 days like Pennsylvania did.
As it should be, if a VOTER can't get your ballot in by TODAY, that's on the VOTER. Maybe they shouldn't be voting if they can't perform such a simple task
The UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT IS CORRUPT!
Democrats are hoping that these 360000 ballots will be returned ? If they cannot follow simple instructions, you think they can fill it out properly?
Absurd that voters should be held accountable for a postal system undermined by a Republican President. All ballots should count if postmarked by Election Day. And if you’re not asking yourself why they’re trying to keep your vote from counting, you should be.
No ballots should be counted that are received after Election Day! We have been talking about Election Day ad infinitum! Why do people need more time? Why don’t we just vote until 12/31/2020? Will that make the Democrats happy
Hint: hire enough qualified people to count the ballots.
And by “siding with Republicans” you mean “siding with the written law governing the election”.
This is the right wing blatantly showing their hatred and fear of democracy.
The US CorruptScumbagCourt or Corrupt Banana Republic Court. We HAVE to VoteBlueDownBallot and get rid of the GOPcorruption.
Military people as well as their spouses lose the most! Don’t forget this! Any military personal from Wisconsin was told their votes don’t matter as they frequently arrive late Trump doesn’t support our military nor their spouses😾
That's why I did not mail mine. I voted early in person and many people dropped off theirs at town hall in person when I was voting. I do not trust the post office or anyyhing as long as Republicans are in power.
MegsWorld8150 Folks who’ve asked for mail-in ballots should use drop boxes and get them dropped by Election Day.
The Supreme Court will decide the election, sad
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SCOTUS decision was based on merit. Not a shred existed to grant DEM's attempt to delay WI vote count. If USPS can deliver 250,000,000+ Christmas cards/pkgs. in ONE WEEK (2019), they can also manage 30-40,000,000 Mail-in Ballots in the same time period-fraudulent or otherwise.
and so it begins...
GOP Voter Suppression Tactics: 1. Gerrymandering 2. Signature Analysis and Comparisons 2. Setting up Fake Ballot Boxes 4. Bogus Rule Changes 5. US Postal Service Manipulation 6. Armed “Poll Watchers” 7. Voter Intimidation For fear America may fall back to Democracy
WisconsinVoters the GOP has forced you to risk your well being by voting in person. Show them you will not be deterred! VoteThemOut VOTE
Absentee ballots have been allowed to be requested for weeks. To not be able to get them mailed back in before Election Day is ridiculous. The democrats didn’t care people voted before debates... so there’s no reason they should wait until Election Day to mail them in! Hypocrites
I would not take a chance then, if you think it’s too late then put on a mask and gloves and a lot of sanitizer and go vote in person.
And you can't blame Amy Coney Barrett for this!
6 days to harvest- Election night they see how many ballots they are behind. DNC sends out harvesters to make it up in the 6 days. It worked in California. thank God your scam got stopped here. 🇺🇸
'siding with Republicans'... wow AP, cancel yourself.
drkatraphael Then they need to go to the Polls and vote to hell with the partisan hacks of a Court. They cannot steal our voices. I am very angry to the point I hate this Court and the GOP
AgeCapSCOTUS
Yeah great, expand the court! Set the precedent! So everytime the minority party wins, they keep adding judges By 2040 we will have 49 Supreme court judges
This could disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of voters. And USPS delays are worst around Wi, OH, PA.
What about military voters overseas? Their votes don’t count?
Wait! You mean all those flag wavin, bible thumping, troop salutin, democracy loving Republicans DON’T want citizens to vote Hmm... Odd.... I wonder why that must be..
Leftists wants some mail ballot fraud. They are so desperate
Vote in person. Stop being lazy.
Sabotage USPS from inside Call the whole infrastructure or voting a scam Place judges in positions to limit voting rights Repeat Vote blue and pack the courts if you want this madness to end!
Looks like ACB is getting results already. You wont be able to keep counting votes until you win.
Well that was fucking fast
Desperate asses. 🙄
The Supreme Court no longer represents all Americans.
And...... here we are!🤷♀️
VickiLHS The Supreme Court Rethugs are starting early. Better Joe packs the Court.
Welcome to Reich wing America. We have our only chance to stop this takeover right now.
We don't listen to the supreme court anymore
Too many ppl carried out their civic duty flooding the broken system. Acting before a stable plan was in place sounds like great way to run a democracy. Dems we need to get our act together.
Can we please change the name of the country after the election is stolen?
No the Supreme Court sided with the LAW! NOT 'with the Republicans'. We see how tricky you are! MSMLies Propoganda makepropogandaillegalagain
It’s not so much that they are siding with Republicans but that they are siding against American Voters. GOP DNC USSupremeCourt
Can states just start counting mail-in votes now and have them ready by Election Day? Would it be legal to do that?
Go to vote in person or drop in a ballot box. I have always dropped in a ballot box. Don't use post office. Too slow.
What could be more important to a democratic Republic than to count every goddamn vote!?
Good news.
Everyone should be worried about this even Republican voters voting for republicans. This signals the end of democracy.
I bring you a sickening thought. MAGA rally madness might encourage a higher turnout for Trump in Wisconsin at polling stations. Many think it's a hoax. While an equal number of 'stay home' Biden votes get delayed in the mail. Too late for those to now think of voting person.
Can guess which 5 judges voted for this too! VoterSuppression
What a biased headline...JournalismIsDead
This is good. Nobody wants to wait until after the election for results; all that will do is sow doubt and worry in the minds of the electorate as to what could be 'really' happening while those ballots are being counted after November 3rd. A deadline is a deadline.
If you can’t vote by mail in time, or early vote in person or day-of in person, with so many options, dates, and times you have no one to blame but yourself
AmyConeyBarrettRESIGN
Great, NC is allowing ballots to come in 9 days after the election. This should apply here too then!
Why am I’m not surprised
No surprise. Vote immediately and drop it a legit drop box, your local precinct or wait in line on D-Day 2. Can see next scam will be if lines are too long by polls closing, tough luck. Nothing surprises me anymore..
Siding with the Republicans or following the law When did AP become a leftwing opinion rag
They didn't side with Republicans. They rules on constitutionality of law.
I'm getting a foul whiff of treason. Citizens, vote early, stay angry & prepare for the possibility of a coup.
People have plenty of options to vote on time. Don’t be irresponsible, get your vote in on time, or get your ass to a voting booth. If your in line before the booth is closed, they have to let you vote.
I'm getting a strong whiff of the stink of treason. Vote early, stay angry & prepare for the possibility of a coup. Citizens, it can happen here.
you mean following the law?
We all just heard senatemajldr say that the new SCOTUS member is a political asset. Yes, a political asset. The new justice, according to head of GOP is a political asset. Has that sunk in yet?
Why this election can't be close. Has to be overwhelming.
Style17strings They are already taking our right to vote
What about ppl who got the mail in ballots in too late to reasonably get there by mail? I’m just asking. Stands to reason ppl voting R mailed in ballots also. Not sure that could be called a win for Republicans.
Makes you wonder why Democrats are so concerned about ballots received after Election Day. Maybe because it will take them so much time to manufacture enough for Biden to win?
This is absurd!!! Do we or do we not have a democracy where everyone has a RIGHT TO VOTE?!!! DO THEY OR DO THEY NOT WANT A FAIR ELECTION?
No. The Supreme Court is siding with the Wisconsin legislator.
pixiekat666 I'm shocked, it's just the beginning folks
Vote in person if you can, this is a bipartisan issue, we all need to be able to do this.
Word should be out that: One week b4 November 3rd, you should either deliver your Ballot to the Register of Voters, or drop it off in a Drop Box.
America when the republican party wants to find anyway to stop a demographic of people from their freedom to vote because their not voting Republican is as racist & unlawful as I gets. And they just get away with with. HOW?!
Republican stole the presidency via the Supreme Court back in 2000... And they'll do it again if it's close race next week. I feel like we're in Russia.
FUCK THEM
PattyArquette Sooo technically if one million republicans votes are in route they'll be discarded.. Technically sounds like a good idea 😜😜😜😜😜
I have a good feeling we’ll win w/out it, I’m not worried. Then we can add term limits to Supreme Court or rotate justices. I never liked the idea of giving people power by appointment (as opposed to by vote) for a lifetime anyways, perfect time to implement it if you ask me.😉
Oh well, starting today all the SCOTUS votes involving realDonaldTrump will be 6-3. Come January President JoeBiden will rebalance the scales of justice to work for ALL AMERICANS! VoteBlueDownBallot VoteBlueToSaveAmerica BidenHarris2020Landslide
Everyone know the Democrats need fraudulent mail in voting to have a shot a power and control. This is the most corrupted group including the media and social media I have ever seen. Major corruption on the left and way to radical.
Republicans only ever seek to deprive people of our rights.
PattyArquette There are many rural areas around the country. If people are sick, have to quarantine and/or don't have transportation bc the post office is having 'staff shortages' suddenly, like here, it's a huge issue.
Of course the Sub-scheme Court won't help. What are they? Reliable, helpful, and unbiased?
How long do we have to give people? Maybe till the end of the year? We know when Election Day is and we have early voting enough with the nonsense
so sad that we have to fight over letting people vote
Historical moment with first ever woman to be sworn in by two purported sexual predators !!!!
Well then, Wisconsinites better vote quick and fast.
Of course not. Republicans will always fight to keep as few people voting as possible.
Does this include the ballots that are sent on or before Nov 3rd but arrive after Nov 3?
Voter suppression at it's finest.
No, they are siding with the constitution. Supreme Court doesn't 'side with xyz party' by design. They do not legislate or take partisan stances on policy. They interpret the law. The law does not allow ballots to count post-election. Get it?
With the exception of few justices, the Supreme Court is no longer for the people! It now exists to serve a very corrupt political party that is trying to dismantle the Constitution.Too bad many people didn't take this shit seriously four years ago stolenjustice VoteThemAllOut
Didn't they rule the opposite in the PA case?
PattyArquette Vote early!!!!
Covid is the democrat excuse for everything.
PattyArquette Guess we're going to need those guns after all.
Sounds like both sides are now saying voting by mail isn’t safe from fraud
PattyArquette Hey, Democrats in Wisconsin and across America, what is your 2nd, 3rd, and 4th plans? Dems., you have to have a 2nd, 3rd, and 4th plan. Okay, what next Dems. in Wisconsin. Time to move and mobilize people.
Preview to Trump contest of Election results and taking it to his Supreme Court. He’s counting on a BUSH V GORE outcome by stealing and handing the election to him. Straight from Trump’s good friend Putin playbook.
Umm, the Supreme Court is applying the law - not choosing a side.
PattyArquette This was planned by them from the beginning
PattyArquette Drop them in person please!!!!!
Why? Whats their Legal, Fair and Justice excuse this time? How can they get away with anything? More of the same, they are scare and will do anything to win. If they are so sure that people like Trump why don't they count ALL votes to prove it?
Welcome to the Confederate States of America. Not a single shot fired and the Confederates won the real war.
Resisters, please go early. Do not mail your ballots in now. Drop off at a designated ballot box and make certain it is an official ballot box or go in person. Leave nothing to chance and track your ballot.
If the ballot is postmarked for 9/2/20, then it should be counted. This is indeed bullshit...But y do liberals only see voter suppression when it’s republicans (or conservative SC judges)? Y not Dems? “We don’t have to run an evenhanded primary, even if we say we’re going to…”
Simple solution, make sure they're all postmarked and if they are marked on or before election day, count the damn things.
Voting must end on election day. That's the ideal thing. How can more votes be on transit days after
The work of the 😈
Make it not matter
If the ballot was postmarked before the election, it should be counted. Not counting it is election fraud. Funny how Republicans always scream 'election fraud' but it's them that's doing the fraudulent things.
So it begins.
Good news. Less chance of corrupted elections that way
If you waited until now to mail in your ballot, forget it. Take it to an OFFICIAL DROP BOX or VOTE IN PERSON. But please VOTE!!!!
So, Court of Appeals?
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The is over nov 3
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Republicans don’t care if you die.
This is fkn GARBAGE!! Every vote should be counted. We, the people, DESERVE THAT from this bullshit joke of our government.
Afraid we're going to be hearing about a lot more of rulings like this.
One down. Couple more to go.
If you’ve been the grocery store in the last 9 months, you can vote in person. Stop whining.
If I can and have to vote by the 3rd of Nov, so can those filing by mail. Simple as that.
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WTF! God PLEASE get us out of this Rump nightmare !😭🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Why do they want to not count ballots. Not even pretending anymore
You know the rules, and so do I.
Then the voters need to get off their asses and hand deliver their ballots to the county election offices.
If they are post marked before Election Day Wisconsin should count them anyway and to hell with the court. The state certifies the winner not the court.
If they were a party that thought they could win they would want every vote counted. They know preventing the true count is the only chance that have.
michpoligal Not to mention the intentional slowdown of mail delivery, especially in battleground states.
I don’t recognize America anymore.
“citing a flood of absentee ballots and other challenges posed by the LOCAL POLITICIANS”. There. Fixed it for ya.
Because they know the swing is usually blue
This was a pre Barrett decision
Isn’t this just reaffirming the existing law? Why doesn’t the Wisconsin legislature just change the law if that’s what the populace wants?
If ballots are in the mail by Election Day, they should be counted. electionfraud GOP
.Sifill_LDF what are suggestions for voters who believe they may be caught in this morass?
MHarrisPerry Fu———-k
And yet, they allowed it in pa. Wtf?
The Supreme Court continues to fail it’s citizens... VoterSuppression
Here we go!! Trump always lies and cheats!!
Deadlines are nothing new.
Stand in line to vote because your life depends upon it...VOTE VoteBlueToEndThisNightmare
michpoligal Democrats need to get to Wisconsin to get those ballots delivered in person. Too late to think the mail will be delivered by the Trump run postal service. Especially in the cities.
Democrats who already voted should stand in line to vote on Election Day and then say “oops i forgot i already voted” when they get to the front of the line, essentially creating a giant denial of service attack to make up for all the systematic disenfranchisement.
The GOP knows they can only win if they can cheat. In my state any ballot post marked the day before the election is counted.
Where is this flood coming from? Ballots were mailed out weeks ago. Spend 10 minutes checking the boxes and mail it back in you lazy fools.
This has been the the least pro America year yet.
You sure the court isn't siding with the law?
Boom !!
Louis DeJoy will now grind USPS to a halt the day before.
The Supreme Court makes an obviously correct decision
In Hawaii, all ballots not received by 7pm on election day will not be counted.
You mean siding with the law. Fixed it for you.
The collapse of the USA is going to be horribly painful to live through. It started years ago, long before Trump. His ideocracy and the pandemic r only rapidly accelerating the inevitable. Will probably culminate with a crushing military defeat and surrender to China...
How about 'defending precedent' - fixed it for you.
What! VOTING allowed in a democracy? Not wits a Republican corrupted SCOTUS. Time to expand the court to end this cow poop vote
Roberts reason for why he allowed it in pennsylvania but not in wisconsin
Why would they plan weeks ahead of time to have late ballots?
Good, that’s why Election Day exists.
Wisconsinites must Vote early.
Supreme Court Is Owned by the Republicans as is the Senate.
We need a Billionaire to step up and offer to pay for Fed Ex charges to send these last minute ballots in overnight!!!!! Vote in person if you can people the GOP are poised to find any way possible to steal this election!!! THE GLOVES MUST COME OFF!!
From democracy to dictatorship.
So DeJoy's USPS slowdown wins the day.
SCOTUS stopping the democrat voter fraud scheme to determine how many votes they need to win after Election Day.
If you can go to the local supermartket then by all means you should be able to vote in person.
do whatever it takes to vote in a way that overcomes the obstacles this administration and scotus are putting in the way
Some of the judges Supreme Court are corrupt deliberately siding corrupt GOP
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