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SCOTUS to Consider Taking Case on Constitutionality of Mail-In Voting:
The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to consider reviewing the case on the grounds of whether the mail-in voting portion of Act 77 violates the U.S. Constitution.
If the Supreme Court determines that the act is unconstitutional, that would invalidate no-excuse mail-in voting in the state [PA].
Gregory Teufel, the attorney representing the petitioners, told The Lancaster Patriot that he is hopeful the case will be heard.
The issue is an important one, Teufel declared. “It’s one that could have far-reaching effect, because there are mail-in voting laws that violate the U.S. Constitution in the same way as Pennsylvania’s does across the country.”
The problem with these mail-in voting laws, Teufel said, is that they fail to specify a place for someone to vote when they vote by mail, which violates Article 1, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution. The election clause in that section states, “The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof.”
Teufel said that this clause mandates that states must specify places where federal elections are held. Because the mail-in voting law in Pennsylvania does not specify a place, it essentially allows a voter to vote from anywhere in the world. By requiring a set location, the law allows people to observe the voting process and, he said, “verify that there is nothing being done incorrectly, no corruption, no bribery, no intimidation, et cetera, happening.”
https://www.thelancasterpatriot.com/scotus-to-consider-taking-case-on-constitutionality-of-mail-in-voting/
The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to consider reviewing the case on the grounds of whether the mail-in voting portion of Act 77 violates the U.S. Constitution.
If the Supreme Court determines that the act is unconstitutional, that would invalidate no-excuse mail-in voting in the state [PA].
Gregory Teufel, the attorney representing the petitioners, told The Lancaster Patriot that he is hopeful the case will be heard.
The issue is an important one, Teufel declared. “It’s one that could have far-reaching effect, because there are mail-in voting laws that violate the U.S. Constitution in the same way as Pennsylvania’s does across the country.”
The problem with these mail-in voting laws, Teufel said, is that they fail to specify a place for someone to vote when they vote by mail, which violates Article 1, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution. The election clause in that section states, “The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof.”
Teufel said that this clause mandates that states must specify places where federal elections are held. Because the mail-in voting law in Pennsylvania does not specify a place, it essentially allows a voter to vote from anywhere in the world. By requiring a set location, the law allows people to observe the voting process and, he said, “verify that there is nothing being done incorrectly, no corruption, no bribery, no intimidation, et cetera, happening.”
https://www.thelancasterpatriot.com/scotus-to-consider-taking-case-on-constitutionality-of-mail-in-voting/
The Lancaster Patriot
SCOTUS to Consider Taking Case on Constitutionality of Mail-In Voting
On January 6, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court could decide to take a case concerning mail-in voting in Pennsylvania, continuing the saga that began on October 31, 2019, when Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law…
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