Nevada’s Supreme Court ruled that mail-in ballots received after the election without postmarks must be counted, upholding a lower court’s ruling just days prior to the general election, in which Nevada is a key swing state.
On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that absentee mail-in ballots postmarked before Election Day can be received up to four days after November 5, and that even mail-in ballots without a postmark can be accepted and processed for up to three days after November 5, CBS 8 News Now reported.
Earlier this year, James Russell, Carson City District Court Judge, issued a ruling on the issue, saying, “The public interest is served by ensuring that the maximum number of legitimate voters are counted,” and adding that not counting absentee ballots without postmarks would “disenfranchise voters,” the Washington Examiner noted.
The announcement comes months after…
