WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell issued the following press release:
This morning, the United States Supreme Court ruled against an effort to stop states from counting mail-in ballots that are received after Election Day, even if they've been postmarked in time.
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) issued the following statement:
"The court has affirmed what we have known all along: states have the right to set rules for counting ballots when they are received. The Supreme Court affirmed both a key element of by-mail voting and the constitutional authority of states to administer their elections. Like Washington, most states have long counted ballots received after Election Day, as long as they are postmarked on time. This is esp...