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Episode 904: Can Mail-In Ballots, Eligible in Every Other Way, Be Counted if They Arrive in the Mail Too Late? The Question will be Heard in the U.S. Supreme Court
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 14, 2025
Can Mail-In Ballots, Eligible in Every Other Way, Be Counted if They Arrive After Election Day? The Question will be Heard in the U.S. Supreme Court
Mail-in ballots are increasingly popular with voters. But when the U.S. Postal Service doesn’t deliver an otherwise eligible mail-in ballot in time by no fault of the voter, should it still be counted? The U.S. Supreme Court just accepted a case which could potentially disenfranchise those voters.
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