Washington, Feb. 13 -- Representative Eric Burlison issued the following press release:
Rep. Eric Burlison (MO-07) announced he is leading an amicus curiae brief, filed in partnership with the American Center for Law and Justice, to the United States Supreme Court in Watson v. Republican National Committee, urging the court to affirm federal law requiring a single, uniform day for federal elections.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in the case on March 23, 2026.
The case concerns whether Mississippi's law allowing absentee ballots received after Election Day to be counted conflicts with federal statutes that establish a uniform Election Day for congressional and presidential elections. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appe...