Political and Legislative
Supreme Court Rules That States Can Accept Mail Ballots That Arrive After Election Day
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5-4 that states can accept mail ballots after polls close in federal races, rejecting the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) push to defeat the practice.
More than a dozen states deem mail ballots that arrive after Election Day valid, so long as they were postmarked by then.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett said it doesn’t conflict with federal law, which sets “the Tuesday next after the 1st Monday in November” as the “day for the election.”
Read more at The Hill
