ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s plan to start counting absentee ballots early hit a roadblock recently when a state judge ruled the law unconstitutional.
Saratoga County Judge Diane Freestone said the law clashes with an individual’s constitutional right to challenge ballots in court before they’re counted.
State GOP chair Nick Langworthy called the judge’s decision a win for election integrity.
In 2020, delays, litigation and mistakes by election boards that faced a flood of absentee ballots led to long waits for election results.
The Democratic-controlled Legislature eventually passed a law allowing for early counting of absentee voting.
Republicans sued in state court to strike down the law.
Democrats defended the law as crucial to ensuring the state can handle the number of people wanting to apply by mail because of the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic. Republicans are also suing to strike down a law allowing voters worried about catching COVID-1-9 to vote by absentee.
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