Supreme Court approves mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day 

The Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision upheld states' authority to accept mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but may arrive up to five days later, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett writing for the majority that federal Election-Day statutes do not require ballots to be received by Election Day. The opinion, joined by four other justices, emphasized state autonomy in setting receipt deadlines and noted historical and statutory practices, while a dissent warned of potential opportunities for fraud; the report includes reactions from election experts and notes the decision's likely impact on state election laws and administration.