New Delhi, March 23 -- The US Supreme Court on Monday (March 23) will begin hearing arguments over whether states can count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive afterward. The case could have major implications for the November 2026 midterm elections.

The case centers on a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted if postmarked by Election Day, a measure similar to laws in 13 other states. A three-judge panel of the conservative 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the law, prompting Supreme Court review.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly targeted mail-in voting, arguing it delays results and increases the risk of fraud. He has urged Congress to ban mail-in ballots except for military an...