California Mail-In Ballot Receipt Deadline Challenge
Issa v. Weber
Lawsuit filed by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) against California Secretary of State Shirley Weber (D) challenging California’s mail-in ballot receipt deadline. California law allows mail-in ballots to be counted if they are received within seven days after Election Day, as long as the ballots are mailed on or before Election Day. Issa argues that the state’s ballot receipt deadline extends Election Day and violates the First and Fourteenth amendments and the Elections Clause of the U.S. Constitution. He asks the court to block the state from counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day.
STATUS: The plaintiff filed their complaint on March 13, 2025. The state of California has not responded yet.