The Supreme Court ruled that states can count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day if they were postmarked by Election Day. The decision rejected a challenge backed by President Donald Trump and Republicans. According to NPR, the ruling was a 5-4 decision and upheld a Mississippi law permitting mail-in ballots to be counted up to five days after Election Day if postmarked by Election Day. According to Gdelt, Chief Justice John Roberts joined the majority. According to Gdelt, more than half the states and the District of Columbia have laws allowing mail-in ballots to be counted after Election Day if postmarked by Election Day. According to Gdelt, in many of those states, extended deadlines apply only to military and overseas voters. According to Brennancenter.org, President Trump issued an executive order seeking to displace states’ mail voting laws.