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Supreme Court, 5-4: States can keep counting mail ballots that arrive after election day if postmarked in time, the Court rules, rejecting an RNC challenge
> **Case:** Watson v. Republican National Committee, No. 24–1260
> **Decided:** June 29, 2026
> **Author:** Barrett
> **Vote:** 5-4
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> https://documents.lastweekinlaw.com/view/24-1260_g3cn.pdf
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Analysis Summary
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 today that states can count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day as long as they were postmarked by Election Day, rejecting a Republican National Committee challenge. Justice Barrett wrote the majority opinion. The decision upholds election laws in more than half the states and D.C., effectively blocking GOP efforts to disqualify late-arriving ballots that were cast on time. This is a significant setback for Trump administration efforts to restrict mail voting, coming the same day the Court handed Trump a separate win on presidential removal power.
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“Supreme Court, 5-4: States can keep counting mail ballots that arrive after election day if postmarked in time”
Confirmed by CBS News, NPR, The Guardian, The Hill, NBC, and Vox. The ruling upholds state laws allowing mail ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted if received within specified timeframe (Mississippi allows 5 days).
“The Court rejected an RNC challenge”
Multiple sources confirm the Republican National Committee brought the challenge (Watson v. RNC) and the Supreme Court ruled against it.
“Case: Watson v. Republican National Committee, No. 24–1260. Decided: June 29, 2026. Author: Barrett. Vote: 5-4.”
Court docket and decision details confirmed across multiple news reports. Justice Barrett authored the majority opinion in the 5-4 decision.
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