Watson decision: What it changes for 2026 mail-ballot deadlines
June 29, 2026’s Watson v. RNC ruling limits a strict “received by Election Day” push—states may count postmarked ballots within their receipt window.
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Supreme Court preserves Mississippi’s late mail-ballot rule in Watson
United States Fast Follow on Courts and Constitutional Law — Supreme Court (June 29, 2026) says federal “Election Day” rules don’t require receipt by that day.