Massachusetts Supreme Court rejects GOP plea to limit widespread mail-in voting ahead of primary election
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Massachusetts's Supreme Court denied a request by Republicans to limit mail-in voting before the September primary, upholding the new VOTES act for "no excuse" absentee ballots.
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The law was signed by Republican Gov. Charlie Baker on June 22 after clearing the Democrat-controlled state Legislature, but the state GOP contended permanently allowing mail-in voting would prompt voter fraud. State election officials have already begun readying more than 4.7 million ballot applications to send to voters by July 23 ahead of the Sept. 6 primary.
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