Supreme Court Lets Late Mail Ballots Count

The Court upheld Mississippi's five-day rule so election offices can count postmarked late-arriving ballots

Jun 29, 1:22 PM EDT Cross-checked across 4 sources

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The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Mississippi's rule counting mail ballots postmarked by Election Day and received up to five days later.

Frame 1The Court upheld Mississippi's five-day rule so election offices can count postmarked late-arriving ballots.
Frame 2The RNC argued federal Election Day requires mail ballots to arrive by that date.
Frame 3The 5-4 majority said federal law sets voting day, not receipt deadline.
Frame 4The opinion said federal law does not require ballots to arrive on Election Day.
Frame 5Similar postmark grace rules in more than a dozen states stay intact before the midterms.
Frame 6Election offices must verify postmarks before counting ballots that arrive after Election Day.

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Published: Jun 29, 1:22 PM EDT
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