Supreme Court Weighs Ballot Deadline Case

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The Supreme Court is weighing a key case that could require all ballots to be received

by Election Day to count.

The Republican National Committee is challenging in Mississippi law, letting ballots postmarked

by Election Day arrive up to five days later.

This stems from federal rule-setting Election Day as the Tuesday after the first Monday in

November.

Meanwhile, states like Alaska allow even more time, accepting postmarked ballots up to

10 days after Election Day or 15 days from overseas.

In Alaska's last general election, over 50,000 ballots came by mail with thousands arriving

late.

Remote areas sometimes face delays even for in-person votes.

Election officials and advocates worry this could disenfranchise voters in hard-to-reach

spots without easy access to polling places or quick mail.

Groups like the League of Women Voters argue their secure processes make extended

deadlines fair, and there's no evidence of fraud from late arrivals.

In Alaska, late-counted ballots have flipped several big races, like the 2020 Rank Choice

Voting Measure and Recent Senate and Repeal.

Contest that shifted after Election Night.

These often include early ballots, too, but suspicions linger despite clean records.

A ruling is due this summer, potentially letting states tweak rules before November's

midterms when Congress hangs in the balance, reshaping how votes.

Get tallyed nationwide.