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U.S. Supreme Court allows late mail-in ballots to be counted

(The Center Square) — The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision on Monday, ruled that states can accept and count mail-in ballots received after the federal Election Day.

The decision comes out of the high court’s ruling in Watson v. RNC, a case challenging Mississippi’s acceptance of mail-in ballots up to five days after Election Day as long as the ballots are postmarked by that day.

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