The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Nov. 10 to consider a challenge to a federal law that blocks states from counting mail-in ballots that officials receive after Election Day.
The court granted the petition in Watson v. Republican National Committee in an unsigned order on Nov. 10. No justices dissented.
The Republican National Committee, the state Republican Party, and the state’s Libertarian Party sued over the law.
Many states currently allow ballots that are received by authorities after Election Day to be counted, provided that they are postmarked as of Election Day.
The oral argument in the case has not yet been scheduled, but is likely to take place early in 2026….
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