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BREAKING! Today, the Supreme Court issued a decision upholding voters’ rights and permitting Mississippi voters’ ballots that are cast on time to be counted after Election Day according to state law. Swipe through to read our statement.

MAJOR BREAKING: In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court held that states may count mail-in ballots that are postmarked on or before Election Day, even if they arrive afterward. Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh dissented.

BREAKING: SCOTUS blesses Mississippi law accepting ballots received up to 5 days after Election Day. Nothing in federal law requires ballots to be received by Election Day. 5-4 decision. Exactly @autopostai.bsky.social

MAJOR BREAKING: In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court held that states may count mail-in ballots that are postmarked on or before Election Day. Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh dissented. Bring back the gallows!

Now 91° Tue 94° Wed 94° byALEXX ALTMAN-DEVILBISS | The National News Desk WASHINGTON (TNND) —The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can continue counting mailed ballots that arrive after Election Day, rejecting a challenge backed by President Donald Trump and Republicans that sought to tighten ballot deadlines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. In a5-4 decisionwritten by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the court held that federal law does not require mailed ballots to be received by Election Day, so long as states choose to accept ballots that are postmarked by that date. Chief Justice John Roberts joined Barrett and the court's three liberal justices in the majority. "We must decide whether the federal election-day statutes preempt Mississippi's law," Barrett wrote. "They do not." The ruling leaves intact laws in more than half the states and the District of Columbia that allow mailed ballots to be counted after Election Day if they were postmarked by Election Day. In many of those states, the extended deadlines apply only to military and overseas voters. Barrett said the dispute before the court was "a narrow one about timing," writing that the justices were decidi…

ETN AMERICA BREAKING: The Supreme Court has sided with Mississippi, upholding the law there that allows the state to count mail-in ballots after Election Day, protecting the procedure nationwide in a blow to President Trump.

Published 10:46 am Monday, June 29, 2026 By Jonathan Shorman, Washington State Standard A man places his ballot into the drop box outside Federal Way City Hall. Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing This is a developing report that will be updated. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, a blow to the Trump administration and some Republican states that had urged the justices to require all ballots to arrive by the close of polls. In a 5-4 decision, the court found that federal law does not prevent states from accepting late-arriving ballots. The ruling is a victory for Democrats and voting rights advocates, who had said setting a hard, Election Day deadline for ballot arrival would risk disenfranchising voters amid fears of deteriorating mail service. The case, RNC vs. Watson, centered on whether federal law overrides a Mississippi law that requires mail-in ballots postmarked on or before Election Day to be counted as long as they arrive within five business days of the election. Thirteen states have similar laws, which extend a “grace period” to ballots that arrive through the mail after polls close. Justice Amy …

Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge <p>The Supreme Court ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a persistent target of President Trump.</p>

😮‍💨Phew…! It appears that #SCOTUS still has a somewhat workable moral compass. They just ruled that late-arriving mail-in ballots past #ElectionDay WILL still be counted. The #Republican Party is having a collective brain aneurysm as we speak. #breakingnews #politalnews

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Supreme Court Arguments Involved Misleading Claims About Mail Ballots The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in March in a case that could unfairly disenfranchise voters who rely on mail voting and impose additional burdens on election administrators leading into the midterm elections. Such a ruling would mean a majority of the Court misinterpreted federal law and likely accepted misleading claims about mail voting. The arguments in Watson v. Republican National Committee , a case challenging a Mississippi law that counts mail ballots sent by Election Day if they arrive within a few days after Election Day, occurred shortly before President Trump issued an executive order seeking to displace states’ mail voting laws. (The Brennan Center and other voting rights groups are challenging the order in court.) That order could deny eligible voters access to mail voting. Like the claims being considered by the Court in Watson , it is rooted in baseless allegations of problems with mail voting. Both threaten to sow distrust in our elections and undermine Americans’ freedom to vote. Breaking from State Practices Millions of Americans vote by mail, a method that is reliable and safe. Under t…

🚨 BREAKING: The Supreme Court just handed down a massive 5-4 ruling, deciding that mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day can still be counted even if they arrive late. Barrett led the majority, ruling the voting deadline matters, not shipping speed. #SCOTUS #News #2026Midterms #VotingRights

Published 10:46 am Monday, June 29, 2026 By Jonathan Shorman, Washington State Standard A man places his ballot into the drop box outside Federal Way City Hall. Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing This is a developing report that will be updated. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, a blow to the Trump administration and some Republican states that had urged the justices to require all ballots to arrive by the close of polls. In a 5-4 decision, the court found that federal law does not prevent states from accepting late-arriving ballots. The ruling is a victory for Democrats and voting rights advocates, who had said setting a hard, Election Day deadline for ballot arrival would risk disenfranchising voters amid fears of deteriorating mail service. The case, RNC vs. Watson, centered on whether federal law overrides a Mississippi law that requires mail-in ballots postmarked on or before Election Day to be counted as long as they arrive within five business days of the election. Thirteen states have similar laws, which extend a “grace period” to ballots that arrive through the mail after polls close. Justice Amy …

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision on Monday, ruled that states can accept and count mail-in ballots received after the federal Election Day. The decision comes out of the high court’s ruling in Watson v. RNC, a case challenging Mississippi’s acceptance of mail-in ballots up to five days after Election Day as long as the ballots are postmarked by that day. Fourteen states and the District of Columbia allow mail-in ballots to be received after Election Day. In Illinois, mail-in ballots can be received up to 14 days after Election Day. Justices on the high court said the decision in the case was narrowly tailored to recieving mail-in ballots after the federal Election Day. Justice Amy Coney Barrett said the ruling does not affect Congress' ability to regulate federal elections or the practice of absentee voting. "The federal election-day statutes do not preempt Mississippi’s law because the defining element of an 'election' has always been the electorate’s choice of candidate," Barrett wrote …

The Supreme Court upholds grace periods for mail-in ballots, siding against the GOP The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Mississippi law that allows election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days after it.

BREAKING: States are allowed to count ballots mailed by Election Day but received after Election Day, Supreme Court rules. Barrett has the 5-4 opinion for the court, holding that federal law does NOT preempt the state laws.

US Supreme Court deals blow to Trump, ruling states can accept ballots ... Published 10:46 am Monday, June 29, 2026 By Jonathan Shorman, Washington State Standard A man places his ballot into the drop box outside Federal Way City Hall. Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing This is a developing report that will be updated. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, a blow to the Trump administration and some Republican states that had urged the justices to require all ballots to arrive by the close of polls. In a 5-4 decision, the court found that federal law does not prevent states from accepting late-arriving ballots. The ruling is a victory for Democrats and voting rights advocates, who had said setting a hard, Election Day deadline for ballot arrival would risk disenfranchising voters amid fears of deteriorating mail service. The case, RNC vs. Watson, centered on whether federal law overrides a Mississippi law that requires mail-in ballots postmarked on or before Election Day to be counted as long as they arrive within five business days of the election. Thirteen states have similar laws, which extend a “grace peri…

Really American: BREAKING: In a major defeat for Trump, the Supreme Court just rejected the RNC’s challenge and ruled that states can count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, as long as they were postmarked on time.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court just delivered a major win for voters. In a 5-4 ruling, the Court said states can count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day, even if they arrive later. Because a ballot mailed on time should count on time — period.

Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge Advertisement Updated: 10:16 AM EDT Jun 29, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Associated Press Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge Updated: 10:16 AM EDT Jun 29, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a persistent target of President Donald Trump. The decision rejected a Republican-led attack on laws in more than half the states and the District of Columbia that permit mailed ballots to arrive and be counted some number of days after the election, provided they are postmarked by Election Day. The outcome spares officials the headache of changing their ballot rules just a few months before the 2026 midterm congressional elections. Advertisement In just over half those states, the more forgiving deadlines apply only to ballots cast by military and overseas voters. The legal challenge was part of Trump’s broader attack on most mail balloting, which he has said breeds fraud despite strong evidence to the contrary and years of …

NBC News Monday, June 29, 2026 BREAKING: Supreme Court rejects RNC challenge to late mail-in ballots Rejecting a Republican National Committee challenge, the Supreme Court ruled that elections officials may count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day if they were postmarked beforehand.

Published 10:46 am Monday, June 29, 2026 By Jonathan Shorman, Washington State Standard A man places his ballot into the drop box outside Federal Way City Hall. Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing This is a developing report that will be updated. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, a blow to the Trump administration and some Republican states that had urged the justices to require all ballots to arrive by the close of polls. In a 5-4 decision, the court found that federal law does not prevent states from accepting late-arriving ballots. The ruling is a victory for Democrats and voting rights advocates, who had said setting a hard, Election Day deadline for ballot arrival would risk disenfranchising voters amid fears of deteriorating mail service. The case, RNC vs. Watson, centered on whether federal law overrides a Mississippi law that requires mail-in ballots postmarked on or before Election Day to be counted as long as they arrive within five business days of the election. Thirteen states have similar laws, which extend a “grace period” to ballots that arrive through the mail after polls close. Justice Amy …

BREAKING: In a big win for voters, the U.S. Supreme Court blessed grace periods for ballots mailed by Election Day, rejecting a GOP bid to restrict mail voting and preserving pro-voter laws in 14 states.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states may count mail ballots after Election Day. Nevada allows ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted if received up to four days later. Src. www.scotusblog.com/cases/watson...

MAJOR BREAKING: In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court held that states may count mail-in ballots that are postmarked on or before Election Day, even if they arrive afterward. Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh dissented.

Breaking: In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld counting mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day during a grace period. The opinion, written by Amy Coney Barrett, also criticized Trump's efforts to interfere with and take over elections. Popok reports.

Shockingly, they made the Right Decision…. “BREAKING: In a major defeat for Trump, the Supreme Court just rejected the RNC’s challenge and ruled that states can count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, as long as they were postmarked on time.”

BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨 The Supreme Court on Monday upheld state laws that count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day, an unexpected rebuff of President Donald Trump’s longstanding attacks on mail-in voting. www.cnn.com/2026/06/29/p...

Breaking: SCOTUS in 5-4 ruling by Barrett upholds Mississippi law allowing ballots to be counted if postmarked by Election Day but received after. Major disaster averted. A ruling the other way would've disenfranchised hundreds of thousands of voters in 2026 www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

Good news for fair elections and accurate vote counting: SCOTUS ruled 5-4 in Watson v. RNC that ballots postmarked before election day but arriving after election day are allowed to be counted. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

MAJOR BREAKING: In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court held that states may count mail-in ballots that are postmarked on or before Election Day, even if they arrive afterward. Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh dissented.

Breaking! Supreme Court rejects Trump’s challenge to counting late mail-in ballots States are free to count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day so long as they are postmarked by then or election officials deem the ballots to have been cast on time 5-4 decision bit.ly/4oUXAmf

#Politics #Trump BREAKING from @washingtonpost.com: #SCOTUS rules that ballots arriving after election day can be counted. The ruling was 5-4. (The article doesn't say who voted how.) wapo.st/4vAYQ0l

🚨VICTORY: Supreme Court holds that federal Election Day statutes do not prevent Mississippi from counting absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day but received afterwards A huge victory for our clients and the Elias Law Group team. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

🚨 BREAKING: The Supreme Court backed #state laws that allow mail-in ballots received after Election Day to be counted, rejecting a #Republican-led #challenge to a five-day grace period in #Mississippi and dealing a setback to Trump.

BREAKING: Mail in ballots will be counted! In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court held that states may count mail-in ballots that are postmarked on or before Election Day, even if they arrive afterward. (Nazi Justices -Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh dissented)

The Supreme Court just handed Trump a major election-year defeat, ruling that states can count mail ballots postmarked by Election Day even if they arrive later. The 5–4 decision could reshape the 2026 midterms. #SupremeCourt #VotingRights #BreakingNews

BREAKING: In a stunning and HUGE 5-4 ruling for democracy, in which Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined with the 3 liberal justices, the Supteme Court has ruled AGAINST Trump in his attempt to stop Mississippi and 17 other states from counting ballots after Election Day

Politics The Supreme Court upholds grace periods for mail-in ballots, siding against the GOP NPR | By Ashley Lopez Published June 29, 2026 at 10:05 AM EDT Twitter LinkedIn Email Rebecca Droke / AFP via Getty Images Voters drop off their mail-in ballots in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Nov. 4, 2024. Updated June 29, 2026 at 10:12 AM EDT The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Mississippi law that allows election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days after it. The ruling is a loss for the Republican Party, which brought the case, ahead of this year's midterm elections. Eighteen states and territories , including Mississippi, have such mail ballot grace periods. Most of the states are Democratic-led, including California, Illinois and New York. A dozen additional states have grace periods for ballots returning from overseas, like from military members. These grace periods have historically provided voters time to get their absentee ballots to officials in case there are any issues with the Postal Service — as well as any other unforeseen issues, such as weather events. But Republicans have been fighting these grace p…

Now 79° Tue 92° Wed 90° byMARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) —The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a persistent target of President Donald Trump. The decision rejected a Republican-led attack on laws in more than half the states and the District of Columbia that permit mailed ballots to arrive and be counted some number of days after the election, provided they are postmarked by Election Day. The outcome spares officials the headache of changing their ballot rules just a few months before the 2026 midterm congressional elections. In just over half of those states, the more forgiving deadlines apply only to ballots cast by military and overseas voters. The legal challenge was part of Trump's broader attack on most mail balloting, which he has said breeds fraud despite strong evidence to the contrary and years of experience in numerous states. Trump has repeatedly claimed that his loss to Joe Biden in 2020 resulted from fraud even though more than 60 court decisions and his own attorney general said that argument had no merit. The court heard arguments in March in a case from Mississippi pitting the stat…

Supreme Court allows mail-in ballots after Election Day The ruling prevents a major shakeup to voting rules ahead of midterm elections. Advertisement Updated: 7:21 PM EDT Jun 29, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Jackie DeFusco Washington Correspondent Supreme Court allows mail-in ballots after Election Day The ruling prevents a major shakeup to voting rules ahead of midterm elections. Updated: 7:21 PM EDT Jun 29, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Jackie DeFusco Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states can continue to count mailed-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, a practice that has been criticized by President Donald Trump. The decision prevents a major shakeup in voting rules a few months before midterm elections that will decide control of Congress, among other state and local races. It preserves laws in more than half of the states and D.C. that accept ballots that arrive within a certain period after Election Day, as long as they are postmarked by Election Day. Advertisement “The ruling upholds our longstanding ballot return rules, which support accessible and fair elections,” Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs said in a news releas…

Via @ucmjattorney.bsky.social: In a 5-4 ruling (Watson v. RNC), #SCOTUS held that states can count absentee ballots mailed by Election Day but arriving later. A massive win protecting military, vets & overseas voters. @vetvoicefoundation.bsky.social filed a brief to secure this vital grace period.

BREAKING NEWS: The U.S. Supreme Court backed on Monday state laws that allow mail-in ballots received after Election Day to be counted, rejecting a Republican-led challenge to a five-day grace period in Mississippi and dealing a setback to President Trump. MORE: bit.ly/4wbpdKd

BREAKING: Another one of Trump's election lies just fell apart. The Supreme Court upheld counting mail-in ballots that arrive during the grace period for elections.  This is a major win for voting rights and a rejection of GOP's efforts to block access to the ballot box. thehill.com/regulation/c...

The Supreme Court ruled today that mail-in ballots may be counted if they arrive five days after Election Day. The Republican National Committee filed a lawsuit that challenged a Mississippi law the permitted the counting of late ballots. Looks like they lost.

Late-arriving mail ballots remain valid if postmarked by Election Day, according to a 5-4 Supreme Court decision. The ruling rejects a Trump-backed Republican lawsuit, preserving existing voting procedures in 26 states and the District of Columbia ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

BREAKING: SCOTUS blesses Mississippi law accepting ballots received up to 5 days after Election Day. Nothing in federal law requires ballots to be received by Election Day. 5-4 decision. Exactly @yurrpost.bsky.social

WASHINGTON—By a 5-4 margin, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a huge blow to President Donald Trump’s long-running campaign against mail-in voting. The majority ruled that mailed-in ballots postmarked by Election Day but received at local elections boards after that must be counted under deadlines the states set. Trump demanded Election Day itself be the cutoff for any counting. The decision was one of several important rulings the justices handed down Monday. Shortly before they announced the ruling on mail-in balloting, they rejected hearing Trump’s appeal of the sex abuse verdict that E. Jean Carroll won for 5 million dollars in 2023. In another decision important to workers they ruled that Trump could legally fire National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox just because he wanted to. Trump dumped Wilcox, despite the law setting up the NLRB and staggering its members’ terms, along with banning the firing of a member except for cause. Trump said Wilcox, a former Service Employees counsel and the board’s first-ever Black female chair, didn’t genuflect to the administration’s pro-corporate agenda. The Wilcox firing was one of several such Trump moves. The court rejected…

The U.S. Supreme Court blessed grace periods for ballots mailed by Election Day Monday, rejecting a GOP bid to restrict mail voting and preserving pro-voter laws. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

🔴 BREAKING: The Supreme Court has rejected a Republican bid to throw out ballots mailed on time but received after Election Day, preserving Mississippi’s grace-period law and dealing a major blow to a broader GOP push for stricter nationwide ballot-receipt rules.

😮‍💨Phew…! It appears that #SCOTUS still has a somewhat workable moral compass. They just ruled that late-arriving mail-in ballots past #ElectionDay WILL still be counted. The #Republican Party is having a collective brain aneurysm as we speak. #breakingnews #politicalnews

In a Rare Blow to Trump, the Supreme Court Just Saved Mail-In Voting—For Now In a surprise victory for voting rights, the Supreme Court on Monday upheld a&#160;Mississippi law&#160;allowing mail-in ballots to be counted up to five days after Election Day, as long as they had been postmarked by the day of the election. The 5-4 decision by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, which was joined by Chief Justice John [&#8230;]

MAJOR BREAKING: In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court held that states may count mail-in ballots that are postmarked on or before Election Day, even if they arrive afterward. Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh dissented. WOW...they did the right thing for a change!!

Politics The Supreme Court upholds grace periods for mail-in ballots, siding against the GOP NPR | By Ashley Lopez Published June 29, 2026 at 10:05 AM EDT Twitter LinkedIn Email Rebecca Droke / AFP via Getty Images Voters drop off their mail-in ballots in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Nov. 4, 2024. Updated June 29, 2026 at 10:12 AM EDT The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Mississippi law that allows election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days after it. The ruling is a loss for the Republican Party, which brought the case, ahead of this year's midterm elections. Eighteen states and territories , including Mississippi, have such mail ballot grace periods. Most of the states are Democratic-led, including California, Illinois and New York. A dozen additional states have grace periods for ballots returning from overseas, like from military members. These grace periods have historically provided voters time to get their absentee ballots to officials in case there are any issues with the Postal Service — as well as any other unforeseen issues, such as weather events. But Republicans have been fighting these grace p…

Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge <p>WASHINGTON &#8212; The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a persistent target of President Donald Trump.</p>

BREAKING (Good) NEWS: SCOTUS rules that states may accept & count mail-in ballots if they are postmarked on or before Election Day & can be counted if they arrive after Election Day. This is a big win for voting rights. The 4 dissents are Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch & Kavanaugh. Should surprise no one.

Good! BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Mississippi law that allows election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days after it. www.npr.org/2026/06/29/n...

Supreme Court allows states to count mail-in ballots that arrive late ... Add NBC News to Google Supreme Court allows states to count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day 00:47 Get more news Live on Share Add NBC News to Google June 29, 2026, 10:06 AM EDT / Updated June 29, 2026, 10:11 AM EDT By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON — Rejecting a Republican National Committee challenge, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that election officials may count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day if they were postmarked beforehand. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The court, divided 5-4, held that the Mississippi law challenged by the RNC does not unlawfully conflict with the federal law that sets Election Day in early November. The ruling, authored by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, is a setback for President Donald Trump, who has frequently criticized mail-in voting, claiming without offering evidence that it is rife with fraud. Two of the court’s conservatives were joined by the three liberals in the majority. The decision avoids an election-year upheaval of state election laws. The Mississippi law and similar mea…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision on Monday, ruled that states can accept and count mail-in ballots received after the federal Election Day. The decision comes out of the high court’s ruling in Watson v. RNC, a case challenging Mississippi’s acceptance of mail-in ballots up to five days after Election Day as long as the ballots are postmarked by that day. Fourteen states and the District of Columbia allow mail-in ballots to be received after Election Day. In Illinois, mail-in ballots can be received up to 14 days after Election Day. Justices on the high court said the decision in the case was narrowly tailored to recieving mail-in ballots after the federal Election Day. Justice Amy Coney Barrett said the ruling does not affect Congress' ability to regulate federal elections or the practice of absentee voting. "The federal election-day statutes do not preempt Mississippi’s law because the defining element of an 'election' has always been the electorate’s choice of candidate," Barrett wrote …

BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Mississippi's law allowing state election officials to count mail-in ballots that arrive up to five days after Election Day, paving the way for several states to count late-arriving ballots in this year's midterm elections. www.law360.com/artic...

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision on Monday, ruled that states can accept and count mail-in ballots received after the federal Election Day. The decision comes out of the high court’s ruling in Watson v. RNC, a case challenging Mississippi’s acceptance of mail-in ballots up to five days after Election Day as long as the ballots are postmarked by that day. Fourteen states and the District of Columbia allow mail-in ballots to be received after Election Day. In Illinois, mail-in ballots can be received up to 14 days after Election Day. Justices on the high court said the decision in the case was narrowly tailored to recieving mail-in ballots after the federal Election Day. Justice Amy Coney Barrett said the ruling does not affect Congress' ability to regulate federal elections or the practice of absentee voting. "The federal election-day statutes do not preempt Mississippi’s law because the defining element of an 'election' has always been the electorate’s choice of candidate," Barrett wrote …

🚨 BREAKING: 2 WINS! Supreme Court ruled against Trump & affirmed that states may continue to count late-arriving mail-in ballots. Supreme Court also upholds E Jean Carrol case against Donald Trump. He remains a guilty rapist.

News Alert: Supreme Court says states may count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day The Supreme Court on Monday upheld state laws that count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day, an unexpected rebuff of President Donald Trump’s longstanding attacks on mail-in voting.

In a loss for Trump regime... Supreme Court allows counting of late-arriving mail-in ballots The 5-4 decision came from Justice Barrett. #AureFreePress #News #press #Breaking #BreakingNews https://abcnews.com/Politics/supreme-court-allows-counting-late-arriving-mail-ballots/story?id=134256254

BREAKING: The Supreme Court just ruled against the Republican attack on mail-in ballots. In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled in favor of a Mississippi law that allows mail-in ballots to be counted after the election day.

Justices uphold state law allowing for late-arriving mail-in ballots (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images) Updated on June 29 at 2:30 p.m. Just over four months before the 2026 midterm elections, the Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Mississippi law that allows mail-in ballots to be counted as long as they are postmarked by, and received within five days of, Election Day. By a vote of 5-4, the justices in Watson v. Republican National Committee rejected an argument, made by the political parties and others challenging the law, that federal law requires mail-in ballots to be received by Election Day. Writing for the majority, Justice Amy Coney Barrett concluded that “the election-day statutes require the electorate’s choice to be made on election day. That occurs so long as election day is the deadline for individuals to vote—as it is in Mississippi. But the election-day statutes do not set a deadline for ballot receipt, so they do not prevent Mississippi from counting ballots postmarked before election day yet received afterward.” Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson joined Barrett’s opinion for the court. In a dissenting opinio…