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The Supreme Court upholds grace periods for mail-in ballots, siding against the GOP
Monday, June 29, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi law permitting election officials to count mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day even if received up to five days after Election Day. The decision allows the state's current ballot counting procedures to remain in effect. Mississippi is among several states with similar grace period provisions for mail-in ballots.