Supreme Court seems wary of states counting mail ballots that arrive after Election Day 

Source: The Hill News · Bias: Center

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The Supreme Court seemed skeptical Monday that mail-in ballots received after polls close on Election Day should be counted, posing major implications for November’s midterm elections.   Mississippi defended its statute that allows a five-day grace period for ballots postmarked by Election Day but received afterward. More than a dozen states have similar laws.   “We don’t…

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Supreme Court seems wary of states counting mail ballots that arrive after Election Day 
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Supreme Court seems wary of states counting mail ballots that arrive after Election Day 

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The Supreme Court seemed skeptical Monday that mail-in ballots received after polls close on Election Day should be counted, posing major implications for November’s midterm elections.   Mississippi defended its statute that allows a five-day grace period for ballots postmarked by Election Day but received afterward. More than a dozen states have similar laws.   “We don’t…