Protect Mail Ballot Grace Periods in Federal Law

On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court upheld 5-4 state laws that count mail ballots postmarked by Election Day, protecting grace periods in 18 states and territories.

A letter to your members of Congress. Facts checked June 29, 2026.

The Letter

Subject Codify the mail voting protections the Supreme Court just upheld

If a voter mails a ballot on time, it should count, even if the post office is slow. That is common sense, and on June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court agreed. In a 5-4 ruling, it upheld Mississippi's law counting mail ballots that are postmarked by Election Day and arrive within five business days. Eighteen states and territories have grace periods like it.

The win is real, but it is fragile. It came down to a single vote, and the laws it protects are state laws that any legislature can repeal. Voters should not have their ballots thrown out because of where they live or which way the next case goes.

I am asking you to put this protection into federal law. Support legislation, including the Freedom to Vote Act, that guarantees mail ballots postmarked by Election Day are counted nationwide, and oppose any effort to shorten or eliminate these grace periods. Military families overseas, rural voters, and anyone who depends on the mail are counting on it.

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I'm calling about the Supreme Court ruling on June 29 that upheld counting mail ballots postmarked by Election Day.
It was a 5-4 win, and the laws it protects are state laws that could be repealed. Eighteen states and territories have these grace periods.
Please support federal legislation, including the Freedom to Vote Act, to guarantee that on-time mail ballots are counted nationwide.
A ballot mailed on time should count even if the post office is slow. Please protect that in federal law.

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The Facts Behind the Ask

5-4 Supreme Court ruling on June 29, 2026 upholding mail ballot grace periods, with Barrett and Roberts joining the liberals (source)
18 States and territories with grace periods that count mail ballots postmarked by Election Day (source)
5 days Window in the upheld Mississippi law for a postmarked ballot to arrive and still be counted (source)

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