Mississippi’s mail-in ballot law heads to Supreme Court

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The U.S. Supreme Court will review a case challenging Mississippi's law that allows mail-in ballots to be counted up to five days after Election Day.

The Republican National Committee argues that only Congress, not states, can set rules for federal elections, such as ballot deadlines.

The court's decision could impact federal elections nationwide, as about 30 states have similar laws allowing late-arriving mail-in ballots.

A ruling in the case, Watson v. Republican National Committee, is expected by the summer of 2026.

The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a challenge to Mississippi's laws surrounding late-counted mail-in ballots, a case that could affect federal elections nationwide.

The case, Watson v. Republican National Committee, could set precedent for how