A federal appeals court has overturned Mississippi's law allowing absentee ballots to be counted five days after Election Day, potentially affecting similar practices nationwide.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit sided with plaintiffs who argued that the Mississippi law effectively extended elections beyond the federal date requirements.
Judge Andrew S. Oldham stated that Congress designated a singular day for elections, confirming that ballots must be cast by voters and received on that day.
The panel sent the case back to a lower court to reconsider, which means late-arriving ballots could still be counted before the current election.
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