World 6/30/2026
Supreme Court Upholds Post-Election Day Mail Ballot Counting, Rebuffing GOP Challenge
In a significant 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can indeed count mail ballots arriving after Election Day, provided they are properly postmarked by the deadline. This ruling rejects a Republican challenge centered on a Mississippi law and affirms the validity of grace periods for ballot receipt in over a dozen states, a major win for voting rights advocates. The narrowly divided court found that federal law does not explicitly prohibit such practices, thereby preserving the current election administration procedures.
