WASHINGTON − The Supreme Court will decide whether mailed ballots must be received by Election Day and not just postmarked by then, agreeing to review the Republican Party’s so-far successful challenge to a Mississippi law that could affect similar rules in many other states.
In asking the court to hear their appeal, lawyers for Mississippi warned there could be “electoral chaos” nationwide unless the justices stop the GOP challenge before the next election.
The Republican National Committee said it’s states like Mississippi that are risking chaos because absentee ballots received after Election Day can flip the results, leading to distrust in elections.
More: Do Black voter protections discriminate against White people? Supreme Court weighs in
In addition to the Republican Party's various challenges to state laws, President Donald Trump has sought to block states from accepting mailed ballots after Election Day. He issued an executive order in March that is being contested in separate litigation.
