Analysis
What Watson v. RNC means for Asian American Voters
June 29, 2026SCOTUS rules in Watson v. RNC that federal Election Day law does not require ballots to be received by Election Day to be counted.
On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court held that the federal Election Day law does not require ballots to be received by Election Day to be counted. This means that states can count mail ballots that are cast on or before Election Day but arrive later. Justice Coney Barrett authored the majority opinion, joined by Chief Justice Roberts, Justice Sotomayor, Justice Kagan, and Justice Brown Jackson.
The decision helps to ensure that voting by mail is a safe, secure, and accessible way to vote. Read our explainer.