US Supreme Court deals blow to Trump, ruling states can accept ballots after Election Day

By: Jonathan Shorman

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: June 29, 2026

Words: 1,204

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, a blow to the Trump administration and some Republican states that had urged the justices to require all ballots to arrive by the close of polls.

In a 5-4 decision, the court found that federal law does not prevent states from accepting late-arriving ballots. The ruling is a victory for Democrats and voting rights advocates, who had said …

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