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Supreme Court Upholds Late Mail Ballots | Oakland News
The Supreme Court just sided with Mississippi in a landmark ruling that mail ballots postmarked by Election Day can still be counted—even if they arrive days later. In a 5-4 decision, Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote the majority opinion, clarifying that federal law sets voting deadlines, not receipt deadlines. This victory for states like Mississippi, which allows up to five days of grace for mail ballots, could reshape election rules in over a dozen other states. The Republican National Committee challenged the law, arguing for stricter deadlines, but the Court rejected that view…
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