A Supreme Court case considering Mississippi’s mail ballot deadline is drawing national attention, but states are already moving to tighten similar rules regardless of how the justices rule.
At issue is whether ballots must be received, rather than simply postmarked, by Election Day, a change
The Republican National Committee and state GOP leaders brought the challenge, arguing federal law requires ballots to be both cast and received by Election Day. Mississippi officials, including the state’s solicitor general, have defended the law, saying the deadline governs when votes ...