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Supreme Court Issues Flurry of Last-Minute Election Orders

Associated Press

   North Carolina, yes. Pennsylvania, yes. Wisconsin, no. That is how the
   Supreme Court has answered questions in recent days about an extended
   timeline for receiving and counting ballots in those states.

   In each case, Democrats backed the extensions and Republicans opposed
   them. All three states have Democratic governors and legislatures
   controlled by the GOP.

   At first blush, the difference in the outcomes seems odd because the
   Supreme Court typically takes up issues to harmonize the rules across
   the country. But elections are largely governed by states, and the
   rules differ from one state to the next.

   These cases are being dealt with on an emergency basis in which the
   court issues orders that either block or keep in place a lower court
   ruling. But there is almost never an explanation of the majority's
   rationale, though individual justices sometimes write opinions that
   partially explain the matter.

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