WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court seemed sharply divided on Wednesday as the court heard a case that might fundamentally change the way polls for the Congress and White House are held.
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The case was filed by legislatures in North Carolina and would potentially give state lawmakers complete power to decide who votes, where and how in federal polls. It has raised concerns for democracy in a bitterly divided country still reeling from former president Donald Trump’s refusal to accept the 2020 poll results. The three liberal justices on the United State’s highest court appeared deeply doubtful and three seemed sympathetic about the doctrine.
Under the Constitution of the United State, the rules for federal polls are made by state legislatures. Justice Elena Kagan has warned that the “independent state legislature” doctrine might have major consequences. Biden administration’s representative Elizabeth Preloga said that accepting the new doctrine would wreak havoc in the running of polls and sow chaos. The case was initiated after a dispute emerged in North Carolina. It may be recalled that the top court in the United States is to announce its verdict by the end of June. _APP
