The Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell: Election Integrity Requires Clear Ballot Deadlines

Washington, D.C.—Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement from the Honorable J. Ken Blackwell, Chair of the Center for Election Integrity, as the Supreme Court weighs Watson v. RNC, a case examining whether states can count ballots received after Election Day:

“Election integrity starts with clear, enforceable rules—and nothing is more basic than a deadline. Requiring all ballots to be received by Election Day is just common sense. As the Supreme Court considers Watson v. RNC, a pivotal case that could define this standard once and for all, Americans deserve to know that every vote counted followed the same rules. It’s Election Day—not Election Week, not Election Month, not Election Season. One day, one standard, for everyone.”