Appeals Court Rules All Mail-In Ballots Must Be Received by Election Day In Order to Be Counted. The Fifth Circuit ruled yesterday that all mail in ballots must be counted by election day.
“Congress statutorily designated a singular ‘day for the election’ of members of Congress and the appointment of presidential electors,” the 5th Circuit panel said, according to CNN. “Text, precedent, and historical practice confirm this ‘day for the election’ is the day by which ballots must be both cast by voters and received by state officials.”
Granted that this just pertains to three states, but now this can be used against states like California who still has the undocumented voting three days after election day.
