The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 10 agreed to take up a case that asks if states can legally count ballots received after Election Day.
The justices have not set a date for oral arguments, but a decision is expected by the end of June 2026—just ahead of the midterm elections.
Here’s what to know.
Mississippi Law
In July 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mississippi passed an emergency law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted as long as they were “postmarked on or before the date of the election and received by the registrar no more than five business days after the election.”…
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Mail-In Ballot Law: What to Know
