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SCOTUS to Consider Taking Case on Constitutionality of Mail-In Voting (Joins with Brunson 1/6/23)
Lancaster Patriot ^ | 12/30/22 | Chris Hume

Posted on 12/31/2022 5:53:04 AM PST by C210N

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The problem with these mail-in voting laws, Teufel said, is that they fail to specify a place for someone to vote when they vote by mail, which violates Article 1, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution. The election clause in that section states, “The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof.”

Teufel said that this clause mandates that states must specify places where federal elections are held. Because the mail-in voting law in Pennsylvania does not specify a place, it essentially allows a voter to vote from anywhere in the world. By requiring a set location, the law allows people to observe the voting process and, he said, “verify that there is nothing being done incorrectly, no corruption, no bribery, no intimidation, et cetera, happening.”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: brunson; elections; scotus
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I think so. I know voting locations are, and there are hundreds and they are interchangeable in AZ, so you can vote at any location.


41 posted on 01/01/2023 2:01:25 PM PST by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually" (Hendrix) )
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