The United States is just weeks away from a highly-anticipated presidential election, but not everyone will be able to exercise their right to vote on Nov. 5.

The Supreme Court could play a critical role in how some 2024 presidential ballots are cast and counted and, potentially, how contested election results are certified.

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Some have speculated that the Supreme Court has kept its fall schedule light in case it decides to take up litigation that could affect the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. Yet there is reason to believe that the court will stay out of the election in any major way unless we have a close election à la Florida in 2000 or in the unlikely event that elected or election officials seek to subvert the outcome of the vote.

Experts have raised concerns about Supreme Court intervention in the 2024 election, but recent signals suggest the justices may avoid getting involved.