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Full name: Watson, Mississippi Secretary of State v. Republican National Committee
Amy Coney BarrettKetanji Brown JacksonElena KaganJohn G. RobertsSonia SotomayorSamuel AlitoNeil GorsuchBrett KavanaughClarence Thomas Note: Court justices do not represent any political party. The color of each judge's name represents the political party of the president who appointed the judge.
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Mailed ballots can be received late
The court ruled that states can allow mailed in ballots to be counted even if they are received after Election Day. A ballot still needs to be postmarked by Election Day.
Voting separate from recording the vote
The majority opinion stated that the federal government has determined when votes must be cast, but does not specifiy when they must be processed by.
Therefore, the policy of when votes must be processed can be determined by each state.