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 […]

The court’s ruling means state laws that allow ballots to be received after Election Day can stand.

In a surprise decision across ideological lines, the Supreme Court is saving a grace period for ballots received after Election Day.