State Election Officials File Amicus Briefs Warning of Administrative Chaos

Election officials from 14 states with grace periods file joint amicus briefs with the Supreme Court, warning that eliminating grace periods would create administrative chaos and voter disenfranchisement. The briefs provide detailed operational data showing the postal service delays, weather disruptions, and other factors that necessitate grace periods for mail ballot delivery. Election officials argue that the 1872 federal statute was enacted before mail voting existed and should not be interpreted to restrict modern election administration practices.