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The Supreme Court upholds grace periods for mail-in ballots, siding against the GOP

The Supreme Court upholds grace periods for mail-in ballots, siding against the GOP
NPR News Monday 29 June 2026, 14:05 UTC By Ashley Lopez 1 min read
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The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Mississippi law that allows election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days after it.(Image credit: Rebecca Droke)

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Mississippi law that allows election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days after it.

(Image credit: Rebecca Droke)

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