RNC on the Verge of ‘Biggest Election Integrity Win’ Ever, Chairman Predicts

RNC Chairman Joe Gruters believes the GOP is on the precipice of securing the “biggest election integrity win” the party has ever seen. Based on recent oral arguments, Gruters and fellow Republican insiders are optimistic the Court will rule that ballots received after Election Day are invalid. If the Court does find in the RNC’s favor, it will mark a major advance in the election-integrity mission President Trump assigned Gruters when he took over at the RNC.

The crux of the case centers around a Mississippi law passed during the Covid-19 pandemic that allows election officials to count ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days later. Although Mississippi Solicitor General Stewart defended his state law during last month’s oral arguments, nationally speaking, post-Election Day grace periods are more traditionally favored by Democrats, who support more lenient receipt rules for mail ballots. More than a dozen other states have similar laws on the books.

About the Author

Audrey Fahlberg

Audrey Fahlberg was a politics reporter for National Review.

Featured Tags

RNC Chairman Joe Gruters believes the GOP is on the precipice of securing the “biggest election integrity win” the party has ever seen. Based on recent oral arguments, Gruters and fellow Republican insiders are optimistic the Court will rule that ballots received after Election Day are invalid. If the Court does find in the RNC’s favor, it will mark a major advance in the election-integrity mission President Trump assigned Gruters when he took over at the RNC.

The crux of the case centers around a Mississippi law passed during the Covid-19 pandemic that allows election officials to count ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days later. Although Mississippi Solicitor General Stewart defended his state law during last month’s oral arguments, nationally speaking, post-Election Day grace periods are more traditionally favored by Democrats, who support more lenient receipt rules for mail ballots. More than a dozen other states have similar laws on the books.