Supreme Court considers laws allowing mail-in votes to be counted after Election Day

NPR | By Nina Totenberg

Published March 23, 2026 at 4:03 PM EDT

The Supreme Court heard arguments today in a case that tests whether states should be allowed to count ballots that are mailed on time but arrive after Election Day. The case could have broad implications.

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Nina Totenberg is NPR's award-winning legal affairs correspondent. Her reports air regularly on NPR's critically acclaimed newsmagazines All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Weekend Edition.

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