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5. The first case is Watson v. RNC.

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Mon Jun 29, 2026, 10:05 AM

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Amy Howe
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10:01 AM
The first case is Watson v. RNC.
It is by Justice Barrett.
Rory K. LittleMod replied Amy Howe
10:01 AM
It is by Justice Barrett.
one of the clearest writers on the COurt today.
Nora Collins
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10:01 AM
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p…
Link: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1260_g3cn.pdf
Amy Howe
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10:01 AM
The court holds that federal election-day statutes do NOT preempt a Mississippi law that allows mail-in ballots to be counted as long as they are postmarked by, and received within, five days of Election day.
The vote appears to be 5-4.
Alito dissents, joined by Thomas and Gorsuch and in part by Kavanaugh.
This is a bit of a surprise, to be honest.
Rory K. Little
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10:02 AM
It's my "wild card court" again!
Amy Howe
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10:03 AM
Justice Barrett writes that the "election-day statutes do not set a deadline for ballot receipt, so they do not prevent Mississippi from counting ballots postmarked after election day yet received afterward."

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