Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states can count mail ballots postmarked by Election Day even if they arrive late, rejecting a Republican-led challenge. The decision, led by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, upholds laws in over half the states and the District of Columbia, allowing such ballots, including in Mississippi where a state law allowing five business days for receipt was at issue. The ruling counters President Donald Trump's claims of mail-in voting fraud.