Latest / Jersey City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
Supreme Court OKs Late Mail-In Ballots | Jersey News
The Supreme Court just handed a major win to mail-in voting advocates, ruling 5-4 that states can count ballots arriving after Election Day — a decision that could reshape how millions vote. Writing for the majority, Justice Amy Coney Barrett clarified that federal law doesn’t block grace periods, since voters’ choices are made by Election Day, not when ballots physically arrive. This overturns a prior ruling backing the Republican National Committee, which argued ballots must be received by Election Day. The dissent warned that post-Election Day counting undermines the integrity of the…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.