The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on Wednesday heard arguments about a new law that allows anyone to vote by mail for any reason. The state Republican Party contends the law is unconstitutional and could lead to greater voter fraud.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on Wednesday heard arguments about a new law that allows anyone to vote by mail for any reason.At issue is the VOTES Act, which was passed by the legislature and signed into law by Gov. Charlie Baker. The sweeping election law makes no-excuse mail-in voting permanent while expanding options to vote early, among a number of other changes.
Michael Walsh, an attorney for the party, argued early voting should also be banned, even though the state has conducted it for the past eight years. Walsh argued that early voting and no-excuse mail-in voting make elections more susceptible to voter fraud, though he acknowledged there was no evidence to back that up.Walsh claimed that the legislature lacked constitutional authority to re-write the state's election laws. But Assistant Attorney General Adam Hornstine urged the justices"to affirm the constitutionality of theVOTES Act," which he said,"expands the rights of voters to participate in upcoming elections.
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