It's not even technicalities. It's just mental gymnastics and word salad to avoid the real rational and logical conclusion that should have been made here. Their argument puts enough of a spin on things that they can fool the "average" person who won't think twice - but upon scrutiny it is easily torn to shreds.
When states joined the union they agreed that elections of their common federal government would be subject to certain common rules, checks, and balances. SCOTUS basically said the way one state runs their elections is not the business of any other state, EVEN WHEN it's in violation of this agreement.
It's not even technicalities. It's just mental gymnastics and word salad to avoid the real rational and logical conclusion that should have been made here. Their argument puts enough of a spin on things that they can fool the "average" person who won't think twice - but upon scrutiny it is easily torn to shreds.
When states joined the union they agreed that elections of their common federal government would be subject to certain common rules, checks, and balances. SCOTUS basically said the way one state runs their elections is not the business of any other state, EVEN WHEN it's in violation of this agreement.
It's completely absurd.