The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a Mississippi law regarding mail-in ballots received after Election Day. Experts anticipate the court might strike down the law, potentially impacting 14 other states and D.C. that accept ballots after the election. The decision, expected by late June, could influence upcoming midterm elections. Justices expressed concerns about voter fraud and the feasibility of implementing changes.
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 04: The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on March 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. The justices are expected to release opinions today in a series of cases before the court. The U.S. Supreme Court is deliberating whether Mississippi can count mail-in ballots received after Election Day under a pandemic-era law that allows ballots postmarked by Election Day to arrive up to five days later.
Former U.S. Attorney John Fishwick told The National News Desk he expects the court to strike down the Mississippi law based on the questions asked by the justices during oral arguments. Former U.S. Attorney John Fishwick told The National News Desk he expects the court to strike down the Mississippi law based on the questions asked by the justices during oral arguments. Fishwick said conservative justices focused on federal law setting Election Day as “the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November,” and he said their view is that ballots cannot be submitted after that date. Fishwick said a ruling against Mississippi could have broader implications because 14 states, including Nevada, as well as Washington, D.C., allow regular mail ballots to be accepted after Election Day. He said he expects the Supreme Court to say those policies are not legal and that ballots would need to be postmarked and arrive before Election Day. Fishwick said a decision is expected by late June, leaving limited time before the midterms. He also said Justice Brett Kavanaugh raised questions about whether changes could be implemented in time, and Fishwick said lawyers indicated adjustments could be made even if the court rules in June or July, affecting voting “next fall and the 2026 midterms.” Some justices questioned Mississippi’s attorney about voter fraud concerns and how to make mail-in voting “fully bulletproof” to eliminate fraud. Fishwick said confidence in elections can be undermined when votes arrive after Election Day, and he said that concern is among the reasons he believes the court will strike down Mississippi’s law.“I think they're significant. I think this is a bellwether decision,” Fishwick said. He said attorneys general and the public believe children are “being addicted to social media,” which he said causes harm related to “child predators and other things like that,” as well as “the addiction and the depression that it caused it causes children.”Fishwick said he expects more cases and “more substantial verdicts” to follow, and he said it remains to be seen whether Congress will step in with additional regulation of social media companies. “Time will tell,” he said. “To your point, everything I'm reading is showing that this is just a beginning.”Water issues are continuing for some residents in Rush amid the ongoing Horseshoe Solar Energy solar project more than a month after an aquifer puncture.58 dogs seized from Orleans County home Lollypop Farm said it seized 58 dogs from a home Monday after responding to a request from the Orleans County Sheriff's Office to help with a welfare check.A man who is a quadruple amputee is locked up in Virginia following a deadly shooting in Charles County, Maryland, according to the sheriff's office.
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