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Advocates worry Supreme Court may remove overseas mail-in ballot grace periods

Voting rights and military advocates warn the U.S. Supreme Court could end grace periods that accept late-arriving mail-in ballots from overseas voters.

Published Jun 4, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT | WFMZZ

Officials from voting rights advocacy organizations said Thursday the U.S. Supreme Court could eliminate grace periods for mail-in ballots cast by overseas voters. Advocates say such a decision could harm military and other overseas voters who rely on extra transit time for ballots to be counted.