LINCOLN, Neb. (KMTV) — The State of Nebraska joined an amicus briefin the U.S. Supreme Court, which supports an election-related Texas lawsuit. The case challenges a decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, which extended the absentee ballot receipt deadline three days past the election.
Pennsylvania ballots were required to be postmarked by election day, but could be received as late as Friday, Nov. 6.
“The Supreme Court has recognized that in presidential elections ‘the impact of the votes cast in each State is affected by the votes cast . . . in other States,’” said Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson. “This means that Nebraskans — no less than citizens in other states — have a strong interest in ensuring that presidential elections comply with the constitution. This is an important interest that my office takes very seriously.”
The brief was filed by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and signed by a total of 17 states.
“I fully concur with the Attorney General’s decision to have the State of Nebraska join as an amicus in this case,” said Secretary of State Bob Evnen. “It is absolutely essential that credible claims of election irregularities be brought to light and fully investigated.”
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Nebraska Democratic Party Chair, Jane Kleeb responded to the attorney general’s press release on Twitter.
"By joining this lawsuit, Ricketts is telling Nebraskans that he believes state legislatures should pick a president not American voters,” Kleeb said.
Press release going out now from @NebraskaDems on @GovRicketts attack on democracy with #SCOTUS brief--posting here as thread:
— Jane Fleming Kleeb (@janekleeb) December 9, 2020
"By joining this lawsuit, Ricketts is telling Nebraskans that he believes state legislatures should pick a president not American voters,” Kleeb said.
