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

The Supreme Court ruled that states can count mailed ballots arriving after Election Day if postmarked by Election Day, rejecting a Republican-led challenge. The decision preserves laws in over half the states and the District of Columbia, which allow such ballots under specific deadlines. The case originated in Mississippi and involved Trump’s administration and political parties disputing federal election timing rules.