Supreme Court Says Mail Ballots Can Arrive After Election Day

Summary

Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall reports on a Supreme Court ruling allowing mail-in ballots to arrive after Election Day, preserving grace periods in 30 states. The decision is a win for Democrats. Upcoming cases on birthright citizenship and the FTC commissioner are also previewed.

• Supreme Court ruled federal law allows mail-in ballots to arrive after Election Day if postmarked by Election Day and within a five-day grace period.
• Decision preserves grace periods in 30 states and marks a victory for the Democratic Party.
• Some conservative justices joined liberal colleagues in the ruling, including Amy Coney Barrett and Chief Justice John Roberts.
• Upcoming high-profile cases include a birthright citizenship case and Trump v. Slaughter regarding removal of an FTC commissioner.
• Justices appeared wary of Trump administration arguments in the birthright citizenship and related cases, but signals are not a done deal.
• The report is purely political/legal and contains no market or investment implications.