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In June 2026, SCOTUS ruled that federal Election Day statutes do not prevent states from counting mail ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive afterward. This blog summarizes the decision, which preserves mail ballot grace periods in 14 states and D.C. ahead of the 2026 midterms.
- Tags: Absentee voting, Mail voting
- Categories Voting by mail
- Map
- Tags: Absentee voting
- Categories Voting by mail
- Map
- Tags: Absentee voting
- Categories Election independence
- Map
This map depicts states that conduct all-mail elections, as well as states that do and do not require an excuse to vote absentee.
- Tags: Absentee voting, Mail voting
- Categories Voting by mail
- Policy Overview
These resources help build understanding of the opposing trends in election policies and their effects on how voters cast their ballots, in addition to the security and independence of our elections.
- Tags: Absentee voting, Automatic voter registration, Ballot initiatives, Drop boxes, Early in-person voting, Election audits, Election officials, Equality & democracy, Formerly incarcerated people, Mail voting, Mapping Democracy, Post-election processes, Primaries & general elections, Proof of citizenship, State spotlights, Voter ID, Voter list maintenance, Voter rolls, Voting machines, Voting Rights Acts, Young voters
- Categories Election independence, Election security, Voter registration, Voter representation, Voting by mail, Voting in person
