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Supreme Court Rules 5-4 States Can Count Mail-In Ballots After Election Day | The States
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- Jun 29, 2026
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Summary
SCOTUS rules states can count ballots after election day, states debate budgets, Colorado public records requests, tort reform, and Los Angeles superintendent resigns. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Watson v. Republican National Committee that states can continue counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day, as long as they are postmarked by Election Day, allowing the practice to continue in 14 states and D.C. President Trump responded by calling the ruling a "tremendous loss" and renewed calls for Congress to pass the Save America Act, which would require voter ID, proof of citizenship, and restrict mail-in voting. Also in this episode: Several states are still working to pass budgets ahead of or past their fiscal year deadlines, with Pennsylvania, California, Michigan, and others facing ongoing negotiations over spending and tax disputes. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser is blocking public records requests detailing the cost of his office's at least 66 lawsuits against the Trump administration, placing the documents behind fees of $300+ and refusing to process payment for nearly two months. The records fight comes as Weiser runs for governor in a Democratic primary, with critics arguing voters have a right to know how much taxpayer money is funding the litigation before they cast their ballots. A joint report from the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute and the James Madison Institute names Texas and Florida as leading "boom belt" states, crediting decades of tort reform for their economic growth, while warning that trial lawyer-backed political campaigns could erode those gains. The Los Angeles Unified School District named a new permanent superintendent after former chief Alberto Carvalho resigned following an FBI raid on his home, ami…