[Numbers Guy]

This is a federal issue and SCOTUS will apply the rule announced in Bush v. Gore: states do have certain powers to set election laws but once they establish their election system they cannot change it in mid-stream

That Federal law cited in Bush v. Gore applied to presidential elections, not Senate elections.

Look, the NJSC is being ridiculous here, no doubt about it, but the USSC is not going to see irreparable harm in allowing the election to go forward. The vast majority of stupid state court decisions are not reviewed by the USSC. Florida was different due to the stakes and due to the fact that there was a clear-cut Federal law covering presidential elections.

You raise a good point about appearances (2nd time in two years ruling against the Dems), but I doubt that even the most conservative justices will want to bother with an emergency appeal on this one. It just isn't that important compared to other issues on their agenda.

The GOP should file the perfunctory appeals of course, but should concentrate its resources on winning the race.

[Stingray51]

Control of the Senate is very important. No, it is not of presidential importance. But I think it is a big enough issue that the USSC will hear the case on an emergency basis.

[js1138]

The stakes are not high here?? This isn't a federal election with rules spelled out in the constitution??