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