Supreme Court will decide whether states can count late-arriving mail ballots, a Trump target ahead of midterms
Summary
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide if states can keep counting mail ballots that arrive after Election Day. This decision follows an appeal from Mississippi, where a lower court ruled against the practice under federal law. Mississippi is one of several states that accept such ballots if postmarked by Election Day.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court will decide on the legality of counting late-arriving mail ballots.
- This issue has been a focus of President Donald Trump.
- The appeal comes from Mississippi, challenging a state law on this.
- A lower court had ruled the Mississippi law violated federal law.
- 18 states and Washington D.C. allow late-arriving ballots if postmarked by Election Day.
- The decision could impact how mail ballots are handled in future elections.
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