California leaders cheer Supreme Court ballot ruling while eyeing other ways to speed count
Key takeaways
- California officials cheered a U.S.
- But it also lets stand similar policies in dozens of other states — including California, which counts ballots postmarked by and received within seven days of an election.
- California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, who has long prioritized voter participation over a speedy count, called the high court’s ruling a “win for voters, for the rule of law, and for the future of our democracy.”
An election worker collects extracted vote by mail ballots to be tallied at the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Ballot Processing Center in May. (Gary Coronado / For The Times) By Kevin Rector Staff Writer Follow June 29, 2026 11:22 AM PT 8 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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California officials cheered a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Monday that allows states to continue counting mail ballots postmarked by election day but received in the days after — calling it a win for voter participation and access, including in the upcoming November midterm.