Nebraska Supreme Court rules people with felony records can vote in elections, reversing top election official’s ruling
PBS NewsHourOCT 1 2024
Court Rulings Ease Voting Restrictions in 3 States
Above: On October 15, 2024, a Doylestown resident drops off a mail-in ballot. Pennsylvania registered voters can vote "On Demand" by obtaining, filling out, and dropping off a mail-in or absentee ballot at their county election office. Image copyright: Hannah Beier/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Democratic narrative
These rulings are huge victories for the democratic form of government. If Republicans had their way and any elected official could stop the certification of the votes or remove anyone deemed suspicious from the voting rolls, chaos would reign and the rule of law would be squashed.
Republican narrative
Unlike the Democrats, Republicans believe in enforcing the laws rather than assuming that their mere existence is enough to stop people from voting illegally. However, the legitimacy of the upcoming election will be hanging by a thread because of the inaction of the Biden administration, the Justice Department, and these types of rulings.