Mississippi official urges repeal of COVID-era mail-in ballot law after Supreme Court ruling

A Facebook post criticized the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in a Mississippi case and urged the state Legislature to repeal a COVID-era absentee voting law and tighten deadlines for mail-in ballots.

The post said Justice Roberts and Justice Barrett joined three liberal justices to form the majority and that, while the author disagrees with that outcome, they will not seek to “delegitimize the Court, dox the justices or show up at their homes, picket in the streets, or make ridiculous calls to pack the Court in the future.”

The author called on the Mississippi Legislature, at its next session, to require mail-in ballots to be received by the county clerk by 5:00 p.m. on Election Day to be counted. The post said the author “strongly disagree[s] with the Court’s opinion” but still respects the institution and the individuals who serve on it.

Mail-in and absentee voting were expanded in many states during the COVID-19 pandemic, and some states have since considered changes to deadlines and procedures. This is a developing story and will be updated as more details emerge.