Supreme Court Rules Mail Ballots Valid | Greenville News

Greenville News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Jun 30, 2026 · 1m

The Supreme Court just sided with states allowing mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to arrive later—5-4 ruling rejects GOP challenge, with Justice Barrett writing that federal law only sets Election Day, not ballot deadlines. Big stakes as Congress hangs in the balance, and Trump—who’s pushing for Election Night-only counting—called it a “tremendous loss.” While RNC warns of chaos, some Republicans like Mississippi’s Secretary of State defended their state’s law, backed by surprising allies including the NAACP and DNC. Meanwhile, Trump’s Justice Department supported the RNC’s…