The US Supreme Court has delivered a landmark ruling, with a 5-4 majority opinion stating that federal law does not require mail-in ballots to be received by Election Day.
Conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote the majority opinion, which concluded that state laws allowing mail-in ballots to be counted after Election Day do not conflict with federal laws.
Chief Justice Roberts joined Justice Barrett in siding with the liberal justices, who supported the majority opinion.
The lawsuit challenging mail-ballots was filed by the Republican National Committee and the Libertarian Party of Mississippi.
During oral arguments earlier this year, Conservative Justice Samuel Alito expressed concerns about the counting of mail-in ballots, stating that Election Day should be a definitive deadline for voting.
Alito's comments highlighted the importance of a clear and specific definition of Election Day, emphasizing that it should be understood as the day when all voting takes place.
