In a Rare Blow to Trump, the Supreme Court Just Saved Mail-In Voting—For Now ^69.5%

Mother Jones - By Ari Berman - 6/29/2026, 2:49 PM

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In a surprise victory for voting rights, the Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted up to five days after Election Day, as long as they had been postmarked by the day of the election. The 5-4 decision by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, which was joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and the... more