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RNC's Legal Battle: Stricter Voting Rules

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The Republican National Committee is aggressively pursuing legal action to ensure only American citizens vote, following the failure of their SAVE America Act in the Senate. Theyre challenging voter ID rules, mail-in ballot processes, and voter roll accuracy in over a hundred cases across thirty states. The Supreme Court case Watson versus RNC, focusing on Mississippis postmark-based ballot counting, could set stricter deadlines in multiple states. The RNC is also contesting Pennsylvanias undated mail ballots and Arizonas citizenship proof for voter registration. With Congress gridlocked and former President Trump advocating for stricter reforms, these court battles could significantly alter voting rules nationwide.

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RNC's Legal Battle: Stricter Voting Rules

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US News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!RNC's Legal Battle: Stricter Voting Rules. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On March 23, the Republican National Committee is pushing hard through the courts to make sure only American citizens vote in elections, after there. SAV America Act got stuck in the Senate. That bill would have required voter ID and proof of citizenship to register, but with the 60-vote filibuster blocking it, the RNC is now fighting. In more than 100 legal cases across 30 states. These lawsuits target things like voter ID rules, mail-in ballot processes and keeping voter roles accurate to prevent non-citizen voting. A big focus is the Supreme Court case, Watson versus RNC, challenging laws in states like Mississippi that count ballots arriving after election day if. Postmarked on time. Republicans say federal law sets election day as the hard deadline, and loose rules her public trust. Officials with the RNC call these changes common sense, supported by over 80% of Americans, while Democrats argue they could block. Dedimate voters, especially those using mail ballots.

The courts seemed ready to strike down Mississippi's approach during arguments on Monday, which could tighten deadlines in at least a dozen states. The RNC is also pressing the Supreme Court on Pennsylvania's undated mail ballots and Arizona's voter registration citizenship proof. With Congress at a standstill and former President Trump backing stricter reforms, these court fights could reshape voting rules nationwide for years to come.

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