Supreme Court Rejects GOP Bid to Stop Montana Mail-in Ballots

The U.S. Supreme Court cleared Montana election officials to send mail-in ballots to the vast majority of the state’s voters, rejecting a last-ditch Republican bid to block the plan.

The rebuff is a victory for Democratic governor and U.S. Senate candidate Steve Bullock, preserving his Aug. 6 order letting counties choose to send ballots to their voters to help protect against spread of the coronavirus.

Justice Elena Kagan turned down the request on Thursday without explanation. The order didn’t preclude the Republicans from turning to another justice, but their lawyer, Jim Bopp, said the group was “out of time.” ...