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Mississippi's Election Law Is Upheld in SCOTUS Decision on 'Watson v. RNC'

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June 29, 2026

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Mississippi's Election Law Is Upheld in SCOTUS Decision on 'Watson v. RNC'
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The Daily Signal

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· Jun 29, 2026

High Court Rules on Mail Ballots Arriving After Election Day

The Supreme Court determined in an 5-4 ruling that states can continue counting ballots that arrive after Election Day. Justice Amy Coney Barrett authored the majority opinion, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and the three Democrat appointees on the court. The case of Watson v. Republican National Committee involved Mississippi’s policy of counting...

AllSides

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· Jun 29, 2026

SCOTUS Says Vote-By-Mail Elections Can Extend Five Days Past Election Day

In a blow to the integrity of U.S. elections, the Supreme Court upheld state laws permitting election officials to accept postmarked ballots after Election Day on Monday. The ruling was 5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joining the court's liberal justices in the majority. The dispute in Watson v. RNC dates back to 2024, when the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Mississippi GOP filed a lawsuit against a Mississippi election law governing late-arriving ballots. The plaintiffs alleged that the law authorizing mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day to be accepted up to five days after the day of the election violates existing federal laws establishing an Election Day for federal contests...

Conservative Review

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· Jun 29, 2026

SCOTUS Upholds State Laws Allowing Ballots To Be Accepted After Election Day

In a blow to the integrity of U.S. elections, the Supreme Court upheld state laws permitting election officials to accept postmarked ballots after Election Day on Monday. The ruling was 5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joining the court’s liberal justices in the majority. The dispute in Watson v. RNC []

Honest Elections Project

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· Jun 29, 2026

Honest Elections Project Reacts to Watson v. RNC Ruling at Supreme Court

Jason Snead, Executive Director of Honest Elections Project, released the following statement: “Today’s ruling from the Supreme Court is deeply disappointing and misses the mark. Federal law is clear: all ballots must be received by Election Day to be counted. The Court missed a major opportunity to reinforce election integrity and instead sides with California-style [] The post Honest Elections Project Reacts to Watson v. RNC Ruling at Supreme Court appeared first on Honest Elections Project.

Crooks and Liars

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· Jun 28, 2026

Onward And Upward ... And Onward

The SCOTUS ruling opens the door for states to draw discriminatory maps without consequence. The decision will impact Southern voters of color the most. And, of course, Republicans are joyous over this decision. Let's make the midterms painful for them. What’s on your radar this morning? - Karoli read more

The Independent

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· Jul 2, 2026

Federal judge says Supreme Court decisions show ‘emerging pragmatic conservatism’

The federal judge focused on birthright citizenship and the Mississippi mail-in ballot law

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Related coverage for "Mississippi's Election Law Is Upheld in SCOTUS Decision on 'Watson v. RNC' ": The Daily Signal — High Court Rules on Mail Ballots Arriving After Election Day. AllSides — SCOTUS Says Vote-By-Mail Elections Can Extend Five Days Past Election Day. Conservative Review — SCOTUS Upholds State Laws Allowing Ballots To Be Accepted After Election Day. Honest Elections Project — Honest Elections Project Reacts to Watson v. RNC Ruling at Supreme Court. Crooks and Liars — Onward And Upward ... And Onward. The Independent — Federal judge says Supreme Court decisions show ‘emerging pragmatic conservatism’