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Supreme Court Rules on Mail-In Ballots | Texas News
The Supreme Court just sided 5-4 against strict Election Day mail-in ballot deadlines, surprising political watchers by crossing party lines. While Texas isn’t affected immediately, the ruling reignites debate over its own 2017 law allowing ballots postmarked by Election Day to arrive up to 5 PM the next day — a law passed without opposition. Though no immediate changes are coming, lawmakers are already eyeing a return to stricter deadlines and pushing to fully separate state and federal elections, arguing Congress shouldn’t dictate voting rules. In Texas, mail-in voting remains rare — only…
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