TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jun 30, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that states may continue counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day, rejecting a challenge brought by the Republican National Committee, Action News 5 reports. In a 5-4 decision, the court upheld a Mississippi law allowing election officials to count mail-in ballots received up to five days after Election Day, provided they are postmarked by Election Day. Writing for the majority, Justice Amy Coney Barrett said federal law establishes when voters "shall give their Votes" but does not specify when ballots must be received. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson joined Barrett's opinion. Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch dissented, while Justice Brett Kavanaugh joined most of the dissent. President Donald Trump called the ruling a "tremendous loss" in a post on social media.