In its ruling Friday, a panel of all Trump-appointed 5th Circuit judges reversed a lower court ruling and wrote that the acceptance of ballots ends on the election day designated by Congress.
Because Mississippi's statute allows ballot receipt up to five days after the federal election day, it is preempted by federal law.
Roughly 20 states plus Washington, D.C., accept and count mail-in ballots that are received after Election Day, presenting a significant contrast with Mississippi's regulations.
The GOP has argued, however, that states don't have the right to decide when to stop accepting ballots.
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