Supreme Court says states can count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day
Summary
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that states may count mail-in ballots that are sent by Election Day but arrive after that day. This decision upheld Mississippi's law allowing ballots received up to five days late to be counted if they were postmarked on time.Key Facts
- The case is Watson v. Republican National Committee.
- The Court's majority opinion was written by Justice Amy Coney Barrett.
- The ruling supports Mississippi’s law allowing late mail ballots up to five days after Election Day.
- President Donald Trump’s administration backed the challenge, arguing ballots must be received by Election Day.
- 14 states and Washington D.C. allow mail ballots postmarked by Election Day to arrive late and still be counted.
- All states require ballots to be submitted by Election Day, but some allow late receipt for mail, military, or overseas ballots.
- The ruling reverses a lower appeals court that had struck down Mississippi’s late ballot counting law.
- The decision affects election rules just months before the November midterm elections.
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