Krishnamoorthi Responds to Supreme Court Decision Upholding States' Ability to Count Timely Cast Mail Ballots

WASHINGTON - Days after warning during a congressional hearing that President Trump's effort to reject timely cast mail ballots would disenfranchise military servicemembers and other Americans who rely on voting by mail, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement in response to today's Supreme Court decision:

"The Supreme Court got this one right. Last week, I warned that President Trump's effort to throw out ballots that were cast on time but arrived after Election Day would disenfranchise military servicemembers and other Americans who rely on the mail to vote. Today's decision makes clear that federal law does not require states to reject those lawful ballots. The Trump Administration should respect the rule of law and stop trying to make it harder for eligible Americans to vote."