Mail-In Ballot Deadlines Challenged in Court

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Sarah Isgur and David French discuss two Supreme Court oral arguments regarding mail-in ballot deadlines and asylum seekers.

Sarah Isgur and David French discuss two Supreme Court oral arguments: one on Mississippi accepting ballots five days after Election Day, one on turning away asylum seekers before they reach the border. The Agenda:–Watson v. Republican National Committee (election law)–The incentives won’t change when people vote–Sarah’s least favorite oral argument–Zorn v. Linton Order Sarah’s book here. Advisory Opinions is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including access to all of our articles, members-only newsletters, and bonus podcast episodes—click here. If you’d like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member by clicking here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah Isgur, David French

Topics covered

• Supreme Court
• election law
• asylum seekers
• ballot deadlines
• politics

Keywords

• mail-in ballots
• Supreme Court
• election law
• asylum seekers
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Republican National Committee, The Dispatch

Places: Mississippi

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