On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court gave a unanimous legal victory to the Republican National Committee, which accused South Carolina election officials of removing a requirement to prevent voter fraud. To mail a ballot, a voter had to include a signature confirming that the person voting was actually the person who received the ballot.
The High Court ruling overturned the Court of Appeal’s decision which allowed the requirement to be abolished. Lower courts effectively struck down this requirement, citing the coronavirus pandemic in Wuhan.
“Today’s victory is a significant victory for South Carolina voters because the Supreme Court has agreed that witness verification is an important part of protecting the integrity of the vote. While Democrats continue to try to wreak havoc on our election systems and open the door to voter fraud and manipulation, Republicans are resisting – and we are winning,” RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel said in a statement. “The RNC and its Republican allies will continue to meet with Democrats in court to make sure all Americans can have confidence in our elections.”
Chairwoman McDaniel shared the news on Twitter:
The Supreme Court just handed South Carolina Republicans and voters a huge victory for election integrity!
Democrats sued the state to strip an significant guarantee of mail-in voting, but the Court ruled against them, with no judge dissenting. (1/3)
— Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) October 6, 2020
The victory follows Republican victories in lower courts, where Democrats lost in an attempt to extend the state’s Election Day ballot delivery deadline and eliminate the state’s ban on ballot harvesting. (2/3)
— Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) October 6, 2020
This is the SIXTH victory for Republicans in the last week or so, following primary victories in Iowa, Ohio, Maine, New Hampshire and Arizona.
The RNC will not stop fighting https://t.co/tidEkbV9KS (3/3)
— Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) October 6, 2020
South Carolina is the latest state to score a legal victory for Republicans. The Palmetto State joins Arizona, Maine, Georgia, New Hampshire and Iowa as states that have sided with Republicans on election integrity laws.
