Massachusetts Supreme Court Rejects GOP Challenge, Greenlights Mail-In Voting

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker listens to speaker at a press conference in Boston, Mass., on March 13, 2020. Scott Eisen/Getty Images

The highest court in Massachusetts on July 11 threw out a challenge to absentee voting rules brought by state Republicans, a move that will allow voters to submit mail-in ballots in the September primary election without having to provide an excuse.

A brief, unsigned order indicates the court will release a “full opinion explaining the court’s reasoning” in “due course.”