Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Watson v. Republican National Committee regarding Mississippi's law allowing mail ballots received after Election Day
The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether federal law setting Election Day preempts Mississippi's state law allowing ballots to be received up to five days after Election Day if postmarked by Election Day. Justice Samuel Alito and Justice Brett Kavanaugh raised concerns about how late-arriving ballots could undermine public confidence in elections. Mississippi's solicitor general argued that opponents had not cited fraud examples from post-Election Day ballot receipt.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 5% of divergence this week. 2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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Washington Examiner
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HuffPost
Samuel Alito's Take On 'Election Day' Is A Real Head-Scratcher
dismissive of Alito's reasoning
Washington Examiner
Samuel Alito concerned late-arriving ballot laws could undermine confidence in elections
straightforward reporting of Alito's concerns
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“Samuel Alito's Take On 'Election Day' Is A Real Head-Scratcher”
“Samuel Alito concerned late-arriving ballot laws could undermine confidence in elections”
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Justice Alito expressed concern that late-arriving ballots could undermine public confidence in elections.
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