WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. John Cornyn issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to secure federal elections by excluding late ballots from being counted if received after the federally established Election Day. A copy of the brief can be found here (https://www.lee.senate.gov/services/files/2191E744-A022-4C5A-9356-4FCE43B26DE1).
"A uniform, nationwide Election Day is essential to the integrity of our elections and the sanctity of each American's ballot," said Sen. Cornyn. "I'm proud to stand with Senator Lee to ensure no late-arriving ballots received after Election Day are counted in federal elections."
"Congress, exercising its constitut...