SCOTUS vs "Election Day": Mississippi's Mail Ballot Deadline Fight (Watson v. RNC)

Because apparently the words "Election Day" need a Supreme Court decoder ring.

In Watson v. RNC, the Supreme Court is weighing whether federal election-day statutes override Mississippi's rule that counts ballots postmarked by Election Day and received within 5 business days.

The Fifth Circuit said ballots must be received by Election Day. Mississippi argues votes are cast on time when mailed on time, and postal delays should not cancel valid ballots.

In this video, we break down the justices' questions, the key statutes at issue — 2 U.S.C. §§ 1, 7, and 3 U.S.C. § 1 — and what this case could mean for election rules nationwide.

Listen to the oral-argument audio before the spin machine tells you what you "heard."

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