Supreme Court rules mail in ballots received after election day can be counted if postmarked beforehand
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, a blow to the Trump administration and some Republican states that had urged the justices to require all ballots to arrive by the close of polls.
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4 developments- Jun 29US Supreme Court deals blow to Trump, ruling states can accept ballots after Election Day
- Jun 29Supreme Court ruling on mail-in ballot timing highlights fight over Texas mail-in law
- Jun 30Only lean-left coverage:Supreme Court mail ballot ruling deals new blow to Trump’s election plans
- Jul 1Supreme Court Approves Mail-In Voting, But Trump Keeps Pushing Extremist SAVE Act Ahead of Midterms
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