Court Ruling Mandates Mail-In Ballots Be Received by Election Day

A Fifth Circuit Court ruling now mandates all mail-in ballots in Mississippi and neighboring states must be received by Election Day to count, marking a notable shift in election protocol.

By yourNEWS Media Newsroom

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals announced Friday that all mail-in ballots in Mississippi must be received by the end of Election Day to be counted. This decision was determined by a panel of three judges appointed by former President Donald Trump—Andrew Oldham,

James Ho, and Kyle Duncan—who found that Mississippi’s previous policy of accepting mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day violated federal law.