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Antonin Scalia: “Count first, and rule upon legality afterwards, is not a recipe for producing election results that have the public…”

On the recordApril 13, 2025
Count first, and rule upon legality afterwards, is not a recipe for producing election results that have the public acceptance democratic stability requires.
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Antonin Scalia
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slate.com

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Scalia emphasized the importance of addressing legality before counting votes.

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