US EditionSupreme Court appears likely to set limits on mail-in ballots
The Supreme Court is considering whether federal law overrides state grace periods allowing mail ballots postmarked by Election Day to arrive late, impacting 14 states and D.C.
- The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case over whether states can count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, with conservative justices expressing skepticism toward such laws.
- The case, originating in Mississippi, could impact voting rules in more than two dozen states that allow late-arriving ballots, including provisions for military and overseas voters.
- Donald Trump and his allies argue that late ballot deadlines increase the risk or perception of fraud, while opponents say there is no evidence of such fraud and warn that changing rules close to elections could confuse voters.
- The justices appeared divided, with conservatives raising concerns about extended deadlines and liberals defending existing practices; a final ruling is expected by June, ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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Conservative Supreme Court justices appear ready to define election laws
During oral arguments in Watson v. Republican National Committee, right-wing Supreme Court Justices signaled they may strike down state laws allowing ballots postmarked before Election Day to be counted after polls close. Conservative justices questioned the validity of grace period provisions, with Justices Samuel Alito and Brett Kavanaugh appearing particularly skeptical of mail voting. Over 750,000 late-arriving ballots were counted under suc…
Supreme Court sounds ready to limit counts of late-arriving ballots
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared ready during oral arguments Monday to restrict state laws allowing the counting of late-arriving ballots, in a challenge to Mississippi’s state law on absentee ballots. Mississippi allows state officials to count mail ballots that…
Supreme Court 'skeptical' of mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day
This article first appeared in Stateline. The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative justices on Monday appeared skeptical of the validity of mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, in a case that could potentially affect hundreds of thousands of voters during the upcoming midterm elections. The high court heard arguments on whether federal law overrides a Mississippi law that requires mail-in ballots that are postmarked on or before Election…
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