"Mississippi is among 18 states and the District of Columbia that accept mailed ballots received after Election Day as long as the ballots are postmarked on or before that date, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. The list includes swing states such as Nevada and states such as Colorado, Oregon and Utah that rely heavily on mail voting."
"The case will be argued in the late winter or early spring. A final ruling almost certainly will come by late June, early enough to govern the counting of ballots in the 2026 midterm congressional elections. Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, a Republican, told the Supreme Court that the appellate ruling "will have destabilizing nationwide ramifications" if left in place."
The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether states may count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day if they bear a valid Election Day postmark. The appeal stems from Mississippi after a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled the state law violated federal law. Eighteen states and the District of Columbia allow late-arriving, postmarked ballots; an additional 14 states permit similar counting for certain voters like overseas service members. The case will be argued in late winter or early spring, with a decision expected by late June, potentially affecting 2026 midterm procedures. Mississippis attorney general warned of nationwide ramifications, and the dispute overlaps with a presidential executive order requiring votes to be cast and received by Election Day, which faces legal challenges.
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