WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following news release on June 29, 2026:

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Heritage Expert: Supreme Court's Weak Ruling Inconsistent with Modern Election-Law Principles

The Supreme Court today ruled 5-4 in Watson v. Republican National Committee that federal election-day statutes do not preempt Mississippi law that allows mail-in ballots to be counted if they are postmarked or received within five days of Election Day.