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Supreme Court considers laws allowing mail-in votes to be counted after Election Day

NPR | By Nina Totenberg

Published March 23, 2026 at 3:03 PM CDT

The Supreme Court heard arguments today in a case that tests whether states should be allowed to count ballots that are mailed on time but arrive after Election Day. The case could have broad implications.

Nina Totenberg

Nina Totenberg is NPR's award-winning legal affairs correspondent. Her reports air regularly on NPR's critically acclaimed newsmagazines All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Weekend Edition.