
E185 - Supreme Court Rules 5-4 States Can Count Mail-In Ballots After Election Day | The States
Published: June 29, 2026
Duration: 45:57
SCOTUS rules states can count ballots after election day, states debate budgets, Colorado public records requests, tort reform, and Los Angeles superintendent resigns.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Watson v. Republican National Committee that states can continue counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day, as long as they are postmarked by Election Day, allowing the practice to continue in 14 states and D.C. President Trump responded by calling the ruling a "tremendous loss" and renewed calls for Congress to pass the Save America Act, which would require voter ID, proof of citizenship, and restrict m...