Supreme Court says states can count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day

TL;DR

The Supreme Court ruled that states can count mail ballots received after Election Day if they were postmarked by the deadline.
The 5-4 decision upheld Mississippi's law, rejecting a challenge from the Republican National Committee.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote the majority opinion, stating federal law does not prevent states from counting such ballots.
The ruling affects similar laws in at least 14 states and D.C. that allow late-arriving mail ballots.
Former President Trump and dissenting justices raised concerns about election integrity and potential for fraud.
Dissenting Justice Samuel Alito warned that counting late ballots could undermine public trust in elections.
Mississippi's law allows ballots received up to five days after the election to be counted if postmarked by Election Day.
The case is one of several election-related cases heard by the Supreme Court in its current term.

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