Supreme Court Spares Mail-In Ballot Grace Period | Kansas City News

Kansas City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 31, 2026 · 1m

The Kansas Supreme Court has declined to immediately intervene in a legal battle over mail-in ballots, letting stand the current three-day grace period for counting ballots postmarked by Election Day. Despite pressure from the Secretary of State to block a new law that would have eliminated this window — arguing it’s vital for election integrity — the Court found no urgent need to step in, citing the lower courts’ ability to handle the case. Advocates for voting rights say the law undermines access to the ballot, and the lawsuit continues, but voters won’t see any changes in ballot counting…