A U.S. appeals court on Friday said it was illegal for states to count mail-in ballots received after Election Day, siding with Republicans in a case challenging Mississippi's five-day grace period.

In Oakland County, Clerk Lisa Brown said she expects the count to go well because her office has been planning ahead. State election officials anticipate that nearly 50% of the ballots cast will

The judges issued an order saying the ruling would not officially be returned to a lower court until seven days after the deadline for appealing their decision has passed — which is usually at

A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots with appropriate postmarks to arrive after Election Day is invalid. Why it matters: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled that state law "is preempted by federal law,

With 12 days to go until Election Day, state and local election officials are urging Utahns to take advantage of mail-in and early voting — and not wait until the last day to cast their votes. A decent chunk of registered voters have already listened to that advice.

A federal court revives a challenge to Mississippi counting mailed ballots that are received after Election Day

A panel of three Donald Trump-appointed judges said Friday that Mississippi was violating federal law by counting mail ballots that arrive after Election Day, but stopped short of blocking the policy before the election,