Supreme Court Upholds State Laws Allowing Mail-In Ballots to Be Counted After Election Day

In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a Republican-led challenge and affirmed that states can count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, provided they are postmarked by Election Day. This ruling upholds laws in more than a dozen states and the District of Columbia, sparing officials from having to change ballot rules just months before the 2026 midterm congressional elections.