Republicans Draw Up Game Plan To Address ‘Shockingly Wrong’ SCOTUS Ruling

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Republicans Draw Up Game Plan To Address ‘Shockingly Wrong’ SCOTUS Ruling

Outraged over the Supreme Court’s decision to allow states to count mail-in ballots received after Election Day, Republicans are doubling down on their push to pass the SAVE America Act to “uphold election integrity.”

Missouri Republican Senator Eric Schmitt called the court’s decision on Monday “shockingly wrong.”

“A shockingly wrong opinion. Justice Barrett joins with the liberal justices to hold that federal election law does not preempt states who allow late mail-in ballots to be counted.” He added, “This is terrible for election integrity. Another reason we must pass the full SAVE American Act.”

The SAVE America Act would require proof of citizenship to vote and would add restrictions to mail-in ballots, including new ID requirements. In its decision on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled the states have authority over their own elections, and federal law does not preempt that authority.

Congressman Greg Steube (R-FL) echoed Schmitt’s urgency for the Save America Act to be passed. Steube called on the Senate to “nuke” the filibuster to allow the bill to be passed. “The House already passed the SAVE Act to fix this. The Senate filibuster is the only thing standing in the way. Nuke it,” he said.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said that while the decision is “a loss for election integrity,” his state “will continue to only count mail ballots that arrive by Election Day.”

RNC Chairman Joe Gruters added, “If we want fair and secure elections, Election Day should mean exactly what it says, which is why this decision makes it even more imperative that Congress pass the Save America Act.” Gruters argued that by allowing mail-in ballots post-election day, “Democrats are inviting chaos at the ballot box by allowing elections to drag on for days and weeks after voters cast their ballots.”

The 5-4 ruling says states can count ballots as long as they are postmarked by Election Day. Recently, the mail-in counting process led to Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt losing his primary one week after the election after mail in ballots from his challenger Nithya Raman were counted.

In his , conservative Justice Samuel Alito wrote, “It opens up and fails to resolve a host of questions for state election officials and courts. And it creates a serious risk of further undermining public confidence in our elections and our system of self-government.”

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) praised the court’s decision and hinted that Senate Democrats would work to stop the SAVE America Act.

“The Supreme Court just upheld this bedrock American principle: if you cast your ballot on time, your vote will count. Participation in democracy should never be limited—not by your race, where you live, or how you vote,” he said. “Senate Democrats will continue to do everything we can to protect free and fair elections, where everyone’s voice is heard.”

Schumer and other Democrats have specifically raised concerns that the SAVE America Act could restrict married women from voting if they changed their last names but have not received a new passport or driver’s license to match.

Ken Martin, chairman of the DNC, said Republicans’ decision to challenge Mississippi’s mail-in voting was an attempt to “rig the system.”

“Trump and Republicans are attacking our elections and trying to rig the system in their favor because they know the American people are ready to reject their chaos and corruption this November.” He added, “The DNC is proud to have stood with the state of Mississippi to defeat the RNC’s latest attack on Americans’ voting rights.”