{"id":2315710,"date":"2024-07-29T20:21:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T00:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-dismisses-rnc-lawsuit-to-block-mississippi-from-counting-late-ballots-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-29T20:26:42","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T00:26:42","slug":"judge-dismisses-rnc-lawsuit-to-block-mississippi-from-counting-late-ballots-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-dismisses-rnc-lawsuit-to-block-mississippi-from-counting-late-ballots-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge dismisses RNC lawsuit to block Mississippi from counting late ballots &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjudge-dismisses-rnc-lawsuit-to-block-mississippi-from-counting-late-ballots-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2315710&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sidney-powell-is-an-american-legal-giant\/\" title=\"Sidney Powell Is an American Legal Giant\">federal judge<\/a> has dismissed a lawsuit from the\u2063 Republican National Committee (RNC) that sought \u2062to prevent Mississippi from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-rnc-sues-key-pennsylvania-county-for-absentee-ballot-transparency\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 RNC Sues Key Pennsylvania County for Absentee Ballot Transparency\">counting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-nevada-a-corrupt-cash-for-votes-scheme-is-hiding-in-plain-sight\/\" title=\"In Nevada, A Corrupt Cash-For-Votes Scheme Is Hiding In Plain Sight\">absentee ballots<\/a><\/a> that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to \u2062five days later. U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola Jr. determined that Mississippi&#8217;s procedures \u200bcomply with federal \u200claw\u200d and do not \u2064violate any election-related clauses or statutes. This ruling mirrors a recent decision in Nevada, where a similar lawsuit was rejected, affirming the \u200dconstitutionality of counting late absentee ballots.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Judge dismisses RNC lawsuit to block Mississippi from counting late ballots<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1716786\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republican National Committee<\/a> aiming to prevent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mississippi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mississippi<\/a> from counting absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days later. <\/p>\n<p>U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola Jr. ruled that Mississippi&rsquo;s procedure aligns with federal law and does not conflict with the elections clause, the electors clause, or election-day statutes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FILE &ndash; Chester County, Pennsylvania, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mailing-it-in-swing-state-ballot-lawsuits-could-shape-2024-presidential-race-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Swing State Ballot Lawsuits May Impact 2024 Presidential Race - Washington Examiner\">election workers process mail-<\/a>in and absentee ballots at West Chester University in West Chester on Nov. 4, 2020. (AP Photo\/Matt Slocum, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.democracydocket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Mississippi-Ballot-Receipt-Summary-Judgment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>decision<\/a> follows a similar recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3089341\/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-mail-ballots-nevada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>ruling<\/a> in Nevada, where a judge rejected claims that counting such absentee ballots was unconstitutional. <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3042771\/biden-campaign-calls-for-gop-to-drop-mail-ballot-lawsuits-amid-trumps-newfound-acceptance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mississippi lawsuit<\/a>, filed in January by the RNC, the state Republican Party, and joined by the Libertarian Party, argued that the state&rsquo;s policy improperly extended the federal election date and diluted timely ballots.<\/p>\n<p>Guirola stated that no &ldquo;final selection&rdquo; is made after Election Day under Mississippi&rsquo;s law, as only the delivery and counting of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-key-points-from-trump-campaign-press-conference-on-challenges-to-election-results\/\" title=\"9 Key Points from Trump Campaign Press Conference on Challenges to Election Results\">ballots cast<\/a> by Election Day occur afterward.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mississippi&rsquo;s statutory procedure for counting lawfully cast absentee ballots, postmarked on or before election day, and received no more than five business days after election day is consistent with federal law,&rdquo; Guirola wrote.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mississippi is one of 20 states that allows mailed ballots to be counted if postmarked by Election Day, a practice also seen in swing states such as Nevada and other states such as Colorado, Oregon, and Utah, which rely heavily on mail voting.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>contacted the RNC for comment.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1716786\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1716786\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit from the Republican National Committee (RNC) that sought to stop Mississippi from counting absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive up to five days later. U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola Jr. determined that Mississippi&#8217;s process is in accordance with federal law and does not violate the elections clause, the electors clause, or election-day regulations. This ruling follows a similar decision in Nevada, where a judge dismissed claims regarding the unconstitutionality of counting such absentee ballots. The RNC&#8217;s lawsuit, filed in January alongside the state Republican Party and supported by the Libertarian Party, contended that Mississippi&#8217;s policy improperly extended the federal election timeline and undermined timely ballots. Judge Guirola clarified that under Mississippi law, no &#8220;final selection&#8221; occurs after Election Day; only ballots cast by then are delivered and counted afterward. He stated that Mississippi\u2019s method for counting legally cast absentee ballots\u2014those postmarked on or before Election Day and received within five business days\u2014is consistent with federal regulations. Mississippi is among 20 states allowing mailed ballots to be counted if they are postmarked by Election Day, a practice also seen in swing states like Nevada as well as Colorado, Oregon, and Utah which heavily utilize mail voting. The Washington Examiner reached out to the RNC for their response<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2315711,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/voter-registration.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[9807,4585,6632,6915],"class_list":["post-2315710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ballots","tag-lawsuit","tag-mississippi","tag-rnc"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/voter-registration.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315710","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2315710"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315710\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2315710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2315710"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2315710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}