WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday delves into the issue of mail-in voting, weighing whether states can count ballots that are mailed on time but arrive after Election Day.
The justices will hear arguments as President Donald Trump has ramped up his opposition to mail-in voting and urged Congress to ban it in most cases.
The court is considering a Mississippi law, similar to measures in 13 other states, that allow for mail-in ballots to be counted as long as they are postmarked by Election Day. The case could have implications for the midterm elections this November, when voters will decide which party controls the House and Senate.
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California, New York and Texas are among the states with comparable laws to Mississippi’s. Eligibility for mail-in ballots differs among those states, with Mississippi limiting it to
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