Supreme Court upholds state law on late mail-in ballots

The Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted up to five days after Election Day if postmarked on time, rejecting a Republican National Committee challenge. The 5-4 decision emphasized federal law does not require ballots to be received by Election Day, impacting 30 states and Washington, D.C. before the 2026 midterms. The ruling split the Court along ideological lines, with the Republican National Committee vowing to continue opposing late-counted ballots.