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Mail-in ballots will keep their grace period under new Supreme Court ruling
Summary by The Waco Editorial Desk Ava-joye Burnett , as published by KXXV (ABC 25) News
· June 29, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The ruling was made with a 5-4 decision and applies to a law first passed in 2020. A recent US Supreme Court decision has allowed a state law regarding mail-in ballots to stand.
A recent US Supreme Court decision has allowed a state law regarding mail-in ballots to stand. The law in question permits mail-in ballots to be counted if they are postmarked on or before election day, even if they arrive after election day.
The ruling was made with a 5-4 decision and applies to a law first passed in 2020. Further details on the decision and its implications can be found through KXXV News.
For those seeking more information on the Supreme Court's ruling, additional coverage is available from the source, providing a more in-depth look at the decision and its potential effects.
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Category: government Published: June 29, 2026 Source: KXXV (ABC 25) News Reading time: 1 min
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