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Supreme Court to weigh judges' power to extend polling hours after election
Original: Supreme Court to consider judges’ powers to extend polling hours — but not until after November election
The US Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether judges have the authority to extend voting hours at polling places, but the case will not be heard until after the November election. The timing means any ruling will come too late to affect the upcoming vote, though the question could shape how courts handle election-day disruptions in future contests.
Why now: Concerns about election administration and voting access ahead of the November election keep the issue in the news.
Supreme Court of the United States
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- Supreme Court to consider judges’ powers to extend polling hours — but not until after November election · State Affairs Pro
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