The Supreme Court case over counting mail ballots that arrive after Election Day
Gone quiet · last story Jun 29, 2026
What this arc covers
The fight over whether states may count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day: the Supreme Court's January 2026 ruling that an Illinois Republican congressman could challenge his state's rules, its decision to take up the question, the arguments in March 2026, state officials' worries about changing deadlines before the midterms, and the Court's June 2026 ruling that ballots postmarked by Election Day can be counted.
Earliest story we hold Nov 10, 2025 · 6 stories · 51 independent sources (counted once each) · 231 days
Part of Trump and elections
- The SAVE Act in Congress, the bill to require proof of citizenship to voteJul 10, 2024 – Aug 8, 2026
- Trump's orders to require proof of citizenship and limit mail votingMar 25, 2025 – Sep 25, 2026
- The Justice Department's lawsuits for states' voter rollsSep 17, 2025 – Jul 28, 2026
- The Supreme Court case over counting mail ballots that arrive after Election DayThis arcNov 10, 2025 – Jun 29, 2026
- The FBI's seizure of Fulton County's 2020 election ballotsJan 28 – Jul 7, 2026
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Every week as a table
| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2025 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 38 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 49 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
29% left · 45% center · 26% right of 51 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 6 stories.
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November 2025
Nov 10– 11Supreme Court agrees to decide if mail-in ballots can arrive after Election Day27 articles · 21 independent sources3 left, 7 center, 3 rightJanuary 2026
Jan 14SCOTUS rules Illinois GOP rep can challenge state mail-in ballot rules in case with 2028 election implications5 articles · 5 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 2 rightMarch 2026
Mar 20– 23Supreme Court tackles dispute over mail-in ballots ahead of November elections24 articles · 17 independent sources4 left, 7 center, 4 right- Mar 23Supreme Court hears arguments Monday over late-arriving ballots, a Trump target9 articles · 9 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Mar 24Some state officials say shifting mail ballot deadline will complicate plans for November elections7 articles · 7 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right
June 2026
Jun 29– Jul 1Supreme Court rules mail in ballots received after election day can be counted if postmarked beforehand49 articles · 20 independent sources8 left, 8 center, 4 right