Ballots that arrive at the election office up to seven days late can still be counted, so long as they're postmarked by Election Day.
The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, upheld state laws that allow the counting of late-arriving mail-in ballots even if they were postmarked by Election Day.
The Supreme Court is poised to decide whether states can keep counting mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, even if they were postmarked on time. The Hill's Zach Schonfeld breaks down the legal question of whether federal law preempts state rules now used in 14 states, including California. #supremecourt #scotus #mailinballots #mailinvoting #voting #electionday #electionresults #thegavel #mailin #midterms #elections2026
In California, officials count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day if they are postmarked on time.