Supreme Court Upholds Late Mail-In Ballots

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states may count mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day if postmarked by the deadline, preserving laws in nearly 30 states.

The decision is a defeat for President Trump, who had sought to restrict such ballots.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined Chief Justice John Roberts and the three liberal justices in the majority, drawing fierce backlash from Trump's political base.

The ruling clarified that federal election law does not require states to count only ballots received by Election Day.