The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that mail ballots delivered after Election Day without a postmark will still count in the 2024 election. The court affirmed a lower court ruling and denied the Republican National Committee’s request for a preliminary injunction in the case. Justices emphasized the importance of not rejecting timely mail ballots due to postal service omissions, stating that it goes against the public interest in exercising the right to vote. This decision means that ballots arriving after Nov. 5 without a postmark will continue to be counted, as they have been in previous elections. The RNC, Trump campaign, and Nevada GOP had sued to block such ballots from being counted, arguing that mail ballots tend to favor Democrats. However, the court determined that if a postmark is missing or unclear, the benefit of the doubt should go to the voter. The majority ruling was made by justices Cadish, Stiglich, Lee, Parraguirre, and Bell, with Herndon and Pickering concurring for different reasons. This is a developing story, and readers are encouraged to check back for updates. For more information, contact reporter Ben Margiott at bjmargiott@sbgtv.com and follow @BenMargiott on X and Ben Margiott KRNV on Facebook.
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