I haven’t thought this was worth the exercise. The ballots are mailed no later than election day. The Constitution says the vote takes place the first Tues after the first Monday of November, something like that.
If a vote is postmarked by that day, then I don’t see the issue. If it arrives 2 or 3 or 6 days later, so what? The vote was legally cast.
If this is all about fraud this and fraud that and counterfeiting a postmark, well, why not manufacture gazillion votes 5 days earlier than ED and legally mail them. It doesn’t matter if you know just how many to print up, print 100K extra and don’t bother waiting. It’s a federal crime if you print just 1 so you’re going to jail if caught regardless of the number.
“If a vote is postmarked by that day, then I don’t see the issue. If it arrives 2 or 3 or 6 days later, so what? The vote was legally cast.”
And what if a legislature passes a law saying ballots MUST be received by Election Day.
Then a court says in its better judgement, the ballot can be counted if it arrives 3 days later.
Is that right?
I’m with you on that one. This one isn’t worth the fight, if it’s the way you describe and I understand it. I get fired up over allowing a lack of postmarks or allowing up to xx days after the election to mail/bring in the ballot.