The Supreme Court Takes on Defining 'Election Day'
What would it mean if the Supreme Court made all states adhere to the same deadline for receipt of mail-in ballots?
Episode 468 of the Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast podcast, hosted by WNYC Studios, titled "The Supreme Court Takes on Defining 'Election Day'" was published on March 24, 2026 and runs 25 minutes.
March 24, 2026 ·25m · Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
Summary
What would it mean if the Supreme Court made all states adhere to the same deadline for receipt of mail-in ballots?
Episode Description
After Tuesday's oral arguments in Watson v. Republican National Committee on Tuesday, the Supreme Court appears likely to overhaul the way many states count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day but are postmarked before the deadline.
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