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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ariana Baio and Brendan Rascius

Supreme Court delivers big blow to Trump’s plan to limit mail-in voting

Mail-in votes can still be counted after Election Day as long as they are postmarked before, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, dealing a major blow to President Donald Trump's efforts to reshape the nation's elections.

In a 5-4 decision, the high court found a Mississippi election measure does not violate federal statutes that establish Election Day as the Tuesday following the first Monday in November.

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