Supreme Court Upholds Late Mail-In Ballots | Mesa News

Mesa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 29, 2026 · 1m

The Supreme Court just delivered a major win for mail-in voting, upholding state laws that allow ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted—even if they arrive a few days later. With over half the states and D.C. affected, this ruling removes last-minute chaos for election officials and reinforces the legitimacy of mail-in ballots, which have been used safely and widely without evidence of widespread fraud. The decision clarifies that federal law doesn’t force a rigid Election Day cutoff, giving states flexibility while ensuring voters’ ballots aren’t tossed out simply for being a…