A state supreme court rebuffs R efforts to stop making voting easier

And no, it wasn't in Arizona.

From NBC, dated 7/11/2022 -

Massachusetts high court rejects GOP effort to block voting rights reforms

Massachusetts voters will be allowed to use the state’s expanded early and mail-in voting rules in the state’s September primary, the state’s highest court ruled Monday.

An order by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court effectively blocked an effort by Republicans in the state who had sought to stop the new voting rules — the main feature of a law enacted last month called the VOTES Act — from going into effect.

I noticed two things when reading this:

1. This ruling came from a court that wasn't packed by Ducey and his ilk.

2. In Massachusetts, the state's supreme court is referred to as the Supreme *Judicial* Court.

This seemed a little redundant to me, as I thought all courts were judicial ones.  Except basketball courts, which will be confused with courts of law.

Turns out, I was wrong (it happens  Just not often. :) ).

In Massachusetts, the legislature is referred to as the "General" Court.

From the website of the Massachusetts Legislature -

Jeez, and readers thought this was only a political blog - you can add to your knowledge here.

This may be something Cheeto won't talk about when he's here

 

He'll be here July 24th.

From US News & World Report -

AP: Few AZ Voter Fraud Cases, Discrediting Trump's Claims

Arizona county election officials have identified fewer than 200 cases of potential voter fraud out of more than 3 million ballots cast in last year's presidential election, further discrediting former President Donald Trump's claims of a stolen election as his allies continue a disputed ballot review in the state's most populous county.