Decision in Watson vs RNC just dropped, permitting Mississippi to count mail-in ballots postmarked by election day but arriving up to 5 days later, per its rules.
While not directly related to Trump’s election executive order, the decision re-affirms that, absent explicit federal legislation, states set the rules and procedures for elections.
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