New York’s Top Court Upholds Law on Disputed Mail-In Ballots

The provision meets the constitutional requirement of having equal representation of Republicans and Democrats on the election board, the court ruled.

Voters cast election ballots in New York City, on Nov. 8, 2022. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

A New York law requiring the counting of mail-in ballots even if there’s some doubt as to their validity is constitutional, the state’s top court ruled on Oct. 31.

“We hold that the statute does not violate the constitutional principles of separation of powers or of judicial review,” the State of New York Court of Appeals said in a unanimous decision. “Ultimately, plaintiffs’ reading is inconsistent with the constitutional framework.”