From Birthright Citizenship to Mail-in Ballots: Lawyer Breaks Down Recent SCOTUS Rulings

The courts wouldn’t end Nevada’s mail voting. The Republican secretary of state nominee would.

Mail ballots being delivered at the Clark Count Election Center on June 9, 2026. (Photo: Jeniffer Solis/Nevada Current)You probably voted by mail last month. About 60 percent of primary voters did. The ballot came directly to you thanks to the U.S. Postal Service. You filled it out at the kitchen table, and you had a few days to actually read the ballot, research candidates and issues, and make an informed decision at your own pace. That’s how a…

Supreme Court's Fatal Mail-In Ballot Ruling

Gazette-Mail: Citizenship ruling a bright spot in sky of dark clouds

The U.S. Supreme Court, under Chief Justice John Roberts and with a 6-3 conservative majority, has made a rash of decisions that will weaken America in the coming years. However, the court must be credited for striking down President Donald…

Supreme Court Says Mail Ballots Can Arrive After Election Day, Barrett and Roberts Join Liberals

Barrett, Roberts Back Mail Ballots Arriving After Election Day The Supreme Court handed down a 5-4 ruling Monday that could have a real impact on how states handle mail voting. The justices said federal law does not require mail-in ballots to be in hand by Election Day. The case came from a challenge brought by the Republican National Committee and the Libertarian Party of Mississippi. At the center was a Mississippi law that allows absentee bal…

SCOTUS ruling is not the end of the road for WA vote-by-mail process

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 in favor of a Mississippi law that allows that state to count ballots postmarked by Election Day that arrive within five business days. A decision the other way would have affected similar laws in more than half the states, including Washington. To go over what happened and what may happen next, KUOW’s Kim Malcolm spoke to University of Washington law professor Danieli Evans.

Federal judge says Supreme Court decisions show ‘emerging pragmatic conservatism’

The federal judge focused on birthright citizenship and the Mississippi mail-in ballot law