Supreme Court Weighs Mail-In Ballot Deadlines
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The Supreme Court deliberates on a pivotal case regarding mail-in ballots, with conservative justices expressing skepticism about counting late-arriving votes. The case revolves around a Mississippi law allowing ballots postmarked by Election Day to be accepted up to five business days later. The Republican National Committee argues that a federal law sets Election Day as the hard deadline for receipt, which could impact rules in fourteen states ahead of the midterms. Some Republican-led states have already eliminated grace periods, requiring ballots to be in hand by Election Day. The fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with this view last October. The Supreme Courts decision, expected by spring or early summer, could significantly alter how hundreds of thousands of mail votes are handled, setting the stage for smoother or stricter elections nationwide.
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