Supreme Court Mail-in Voting Decision Follows Ohio Eliminating Grace Period

Supreme Court Rules Against Election Day Cut-Off for Mail-in Ballots

In a 5-4 decision on June 29, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court held that federal law does not prevent states from counting absentee ballots that are postmarked on or before Election Day but arrive up to five business days later. The ruling in Michael Watson, Mississippi Secretary of State v. Republican National Committee et al. […] The post Supreme Court Rules Against Election Day Cut-Off for Mail-in Ballots appeared first on Must Read Alaska.

Justice Barrett Writes Majority Opinion to Allow Late Absentee Ballots – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

On Monday, the Supreme Court released its decision in Watson v. Republican National Committee, which addressed the question of whether ballots must be physically received at polling sites by election day, or if they can simply be postmarked by election day. This case, decided in a 5-4 ruling, affirmed a Mississippi state law that allows late absentee ballots to count if they were postmarked by election day. This decision will have direct implica…

Supreme Court mail-in voting decision follows Ohio eliminating grace period

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states can accept mail-in absentee ballots that arrive after Election Day.

To Trump’s Chagrin, Supreme Court Narrowly Protects Voting by Mail

Meanwhile, a federal judge in Massachusetts struck down Trump’s executive order that would erect obstacles to voting.

Editorial: Mail-in voting safe from legal assault | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Not all the legal hurdles have been cleared, but Hawaii officials — and the public at large — should breathe a bit easier now about the stability of the midterm elections that loom only a few short months away. In the past week, two federal district judges and, on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court, weighed in on key cases governing mail-in voting.

Florida Republicans Condemn Supreme Court Mail Ballot Decision, Defend Election Day Deadline

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Republican leaders are condemning a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld Mississippi’s practice of counting certain mail-in ballots received after Election Day, arguing the decision weakens election integrity even though it does not change Florida law. The Court allowed Mississippi to continue counting absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day and received within five days afterward, prompting criticism fr…