The Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi state law Monday that allows election officials to count mail ballots postmarked by Election Day but arrive up to five days later, turning aside a challenge from Republicans and allowing similar laws in more than two dozen states. The 5-4 decision, written by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, found that […]
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An election worker processes mail-in ballots for the California state primary election at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center on June 5, 2026. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Posted June 29, 2026 at 12:08pm
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The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, upheld state laws that allow the counting of late-arriving mail-in ballots even if they…
The Supreme Court issued a ruling on late-arriving mail ballot laws, which could have significant effects on the midterm…
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count mail ballots that are cast by Election Day but arrive later, rejecting a…
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Mississippi law that allows election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked…
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