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DNC Challenges Mississippi Mail-In Voting Rule in Supreme Court

1/10/2026

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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Watson v. Republican National Committee, challenging Mississippi's five-day mail-in ballot rule.
The Mississippi law allows ballots received up to five days after Election Day to be counted.
The RNC argues the rule violates federal law.
A ruling could affect mail-in voting in at least 20 states and Washington, D.C., raising concerns about upcoming midterm elections.

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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Watson v. Republican National Committee, challenging Mississippi's five-day mail-in ballot rule.
The Mississippi law allows ballots received up to five days after Election Day to be counted.
The RNC argues the rule violates federal law.
A ruling could affect mail-in voting in at least 20 states and Washington, D.C., raising concerns about upcoming midterm elections.