The Court had never before said what Rick quotes below. In Purcell itself, the Court cited as its justification "voter confusion and consequent incentive to remain away from the polls." This is an interest of *voters,* not "States," and especially not when the state itself is causing the confusion.
Jamal Greene
"While federal courts should not impose changes close to an election, States are free to decide for themselves whether last-minute changes to an election are in their best interests.”
