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Alito gives lawyers plain-English lesson on meaning of 'day' as Supreme Court weighs late-ballot fight

Mar 23, 2026Right

Justice Samuel Alito emphasized the literal meaning of the word “day" as the Supreme Court heard arguments Monday about whether states can legally accept late-arriving ballots that are postmarked by Election Day.

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