Supreme Court upholds state mail-ballot grace periods against Republican challenge

Scope: Federal

Branch: Judicial

Severity: Green

Date occurred: June 29, 2026

Phase: Jun 2026

On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Mississippi may count mail ballots postmarked by Election Day and received up to five days after, rejecting the RNC's argument that federal law preempts state grace periods.

Sources

  • NPR
  • Reason
  • Reuters
  • ABC News
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