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Supreme Court allows late-arriving mail ballots, leaving California's system unaffected
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- WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday upheld state laws that allow for counting mail ballots that are postmarked by election day but arrive later.
- The 5-4 decision rejects a Republican challenge to laws in California and 13 other mostly Democratic states which permit the counting of these late-arriving ballots.
- Justice Amy Coney Barrett and Chief Justice John G.
Workers count ballots at the Los Angeles County processing center on June 8. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times) By David G. Savage Staff Writer Follow June 29, 2026 Updated 7:36 AM PT 5 3 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday upheld state laws that allow for counting mail ballots that are postmarked by election day but arrive later.
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