Morelle Statement on SCOTUS Emergency Mail-in Voting Decision
August 24, 2026
Rochester, New York – Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued this statement after the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling related to mail-in voting for the 2026 midterm elections:
"Today’s Supreme Court decision could unnecessarily create chaos and confusion weeks before ballots should be mailed.
"Despite the Court’s meddling, the decision today does not give the President power he does not have in how states run their elections. The Executive Order is still not lawful, and the power to regulate elections belongs only to Congress and the states."
"Today’s Supreme Court decision could unnecessarily create chaos and confusion weeks before ballots should be mailed.
"Despite the Court’s meddling, the decision today does not give the President power he does not have in how states run their elections. The Executive Order is still not lawful, and the power to regulate elections belongs only to Congress and the states."
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Issues:Elections/Voting Rights