The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Mississippi’s appeal concerning a state law that permits mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day but received up to five business days later to be counted.

This case challenges a lower court ruling that declared the Mississippi law illegal because it conflicts with federal election law requiring ballots to be received by Election Day.

The big picture: The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments and issue a ruling by the end of June. • Republican President Donald Trump vowed in August to end the use of mail-in ballots nationwide before the 2026 midterm elections, a move expected to advantage Republicans, as Democrats tend to use mail-in ballots more. • Approximately 30 states and the District of Columbia currently allow ballots postmarked by Ele

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