US Supreme Court reinstates Arizona ballot collection ban

Washington Post ^ | Nov. 5, 2016 | Bob Christie | AP

[Innovative]

The U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday reinstated an Arizona law that makes it a felony to collect early ballots, stepping into a contentious political issue days before the presidential election and dealing a blow to Democratic get-out-the-vote efforts.

The unsigned order from the nation’s highest court overturns an appeals court decision from a day earlier that blocked the new law and drew celebration from Democrats. Groups immediately launched renewed efforts to help voters deliver their ballots to the polls, then stopped after the high-court ruling.

[Innovative]

Good! Glad at least not everyone on the SCOTUS is controlled by the Dems.

[FlingWingFlyer]

The Arizona Nazi ‘RATS took it in the shorts for once. We do win one every now and then.

[castlegreyskull]

Why would anyone need someone else’s help to get their ballot to the poll?

[righttackle44]

The Arizona federal court judges are as corrupt and as evil as you can get. It’s a federal court judge who is persecuting our Sheriff Joe.

[dp0622]

I’m surprised with Scalia gone. Good.

[\/\/ayne]

I don't know when this was sent but I believe the activists coming in to AZ are ballot harvesters. I don't think they'll stop just because it's illegal because there's nobody looking for them to stop them. They'll just keep doing it.

My name is Tom Reade and I’m the Get Out The Vote Director for the Arizona Democratic Party.

Because Arizona is one of the most competitive states in the county, we have volunteers and organizers from all over flying in to help us get voters to the polls.

Unfortunately, we don’t have places for all of them to stay just yet.

It’s a good problem to have, and one I hope some of you will help us solve by signing up to host an out of state volunteer during the closing weeks of this campaign.

Sign up here to host an out of state volunteer >>

We’ll be keeping these folks very, very busy — so all they’re looking for is a place to sleep. If you can help us, it will make a huge difference in our ability to mobilize all this outside help coming in!

Just go to www.azdem.org/host to sign up to host an out of state volunteer.

Thanks!
Tom Reade
Get Out The Vote Director
Arizona Democratic Party

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

The Nutty Ninth got shot down again. The most reversed federal circuit court in the U.S., and the most dangerous.

[mistfree]

Knock Knock. Dem vote collector “I’m here to collect your ballot and turn it in for you” Voter”Oh I don’t know who to vote for this time...” Dem “Here let me help you.” Or Voter “I’ve decided not to vote this year.” Dem “That’s OK I’ll just take your ballot and turn it in for you”

Nope, nothing to see here.

[MeanWestTexan]

1. Fraud

2. The lazy useless eaters who vote Democrat.

[castlegreyskull]

Of course. I knew that already, and so does everyone else. It is the reason why my question is so stupid.