Yes, what flurb says. But there is also the idea that the Supreme Court seems to think that whatever internal squabbles a state may have among the legislature, governor, and local election officials, the federal courts should stay out of it.
But the Supes, specifically the mad ravings of Gorsuch and Kavanaugh, also seem to say that even the State courts need to stay out of it, and that the word of the legislature is first, last, and final. This leaves open the problem of who resolves disputes over the legislature’s intent, which is what courts, even state courts, have always been about.
Said mad ravings were not at the core of any SCOTUS cases so far (AFAIK) but instead were just that – mad ravings mentioned tangentially by those two. If they become serious points of contention in any cases to come, as many observers fear, then that will be troublesome indeed.
Also, deplorably: SCOTUS was deplorable enough in overturning most of the Voting Rights Act, and especially for the stupid reasons they gave. But at least there’s talk that a Democrat controlled Congress and Biden could pass a new Voting Rights Act II that would address the Court’s problems.
But now even that must be in doubt, if the Court now believes that Congress has no power to pass any rules about elections. That would not only nullify what’s left of the existing VRA, but prevent Congress from ever passing a new VRA.
And it appears the super conservative Federal judge DOES have scruples - he denies the GOP request to toss the ballots. They will of course appeal this decision but with time running out I expect any court is going to be unwilling to toss ballots this late in the game without evidence of blatant fraud.
@Siam_Sam And add my congratulations to Mrs. Sam!!!