Ronald Rychlak
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“Mississippi's affidavit-ballot statute also requires eligibility review and records concerning whether affidavit ballots were counted.”
Ronald Rychlak · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Rychlak noted that Mississippi's affidavit-ballot statute requires eligibility review and related records.
“as ballots in the US are private by law and when there's no clear procedure in place there could be a possibility a voter's privacy might be breached.”
Ronald Rychlak · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Rychlak explained that US ballots are private by law and voter privacy could be breached without a clear procedure in place.
“Mississippi's lack of a formal recount procedure does not leave either campaign without a possible avenue to challenge the result,”
Ronald Rychlak · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Rychlak stated that Mississippi's lack of a formal recount procedure still leaves campaigns avenues to challenge the result.
“Neither law, however, establishes a blanket requirement to segregate all affidavit ballots after they have been accepted,”
Ronald Rychlak · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Rychlak added that neither Mississippi law establishes a blanket requirement to segregate all affidavit ballots after they are accepted.
“That's where he does have a more reasonable argument,”
Ronald Rychlak · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Rychlak acknowledged the Colom campaign's argument about voter privacy had merit in the absence of a clear procedure.
“Mississippi law does give any candidate a right to examine ballot boxes and their contents within 12 days after the relevant canvass and examination,”
Ronald Rychlak · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Rychlak explained that Mississippi law gives candidates a right to examine ballot boxes within 12 days after the canvass.
“Ballot-box examination is an available post-election mechanism, and that can lead to discoveries that may result in a recount.”
Ronald Rychlak · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Rychlak explained that ballot-box examination is an available post-election mechanism that could lead to a recount.