Could the Supreme Court steal the election for Trump?

A look at the biggest legal questions about the election.

Story spotlight Election Day may be just a week away, but there's a decent likelihood that the contest will stretch for days, even weeks, beyond November 5 — in the nation's courts. If the polls are any indication, this election will be decided by the thinnest of margins in a handful of states. And if 2020 is any guide, a flurry of lawsuits awaits on the other side of Election Day.  As senior correspondent Ian Millhiser reports, the legal jockeying has already begun. On Monday, the Republican Party asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a Pennsylvania case over whether voters who mailed their ballots improperly should be allowed to cast a ballot on Election Day. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the ultimate arbiter of state law, ruled 4-3 that they should be allowed to do so. But the GOP has called on the US Supreme Court to get involved with an argument that, depending on what the high court says, could have massive implications for this election. That's just one of many threads Ian is following this campaign season. He recently wrote about a Fifth Circuit ruling that could lead to thousands of ballots being thrown out because they arrive after Election Day — even if they were mailed before Election Day. He gamed out the scenarios in which the US Supreme Court, much as it did in 2000's Bush v. Gore, could play another leading role in this election. And he is in position to cover what may well be a cascade of election-related lawsuits in the weeks to come.  This is important work, and it's especially consequential at this moment. But we can only do it with your support. Vox is committed to shining a spotlight on our institutions and upholding the values at the core of our democracy. We do the work because we want to empower you with the information, analysis, and context that can help you shape your world. So please, consider becoming a member of our community. Thank you for reading!  —Elbert Ventura, executive editor Help us reach our goal by Election Day. Become a member and support journalism that empowers, informs, and drives the conversation. BECOME A MEMBER If Harris wins, will the Supreme Court steal the election for Trump? It depends on how much Harris can run up the score. This email was sent to comercialyventas.aliperiodicos@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this email or manage your email preferences. View our Privacy Notice and our Terms of Service. View this email in your browser.    Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 12, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2024. All rights reserved. https://link.vox.com/oc/6572b43e95188a1312105314m6mzj.35u/9181b23b