Michael Watson, Petitioner
In federal elections, the state of Mississippi allows voters to either cast their ballots in-person on Election Day or vote absentee by depositing their ballots at an official drop box or by mail. To do the latter, according to state law, the ballot envelopes must be “postmarked on or before the date of the election and received by the registrar no more than five business days after the election.” In 2024, the Republican National Committee, the Mississippi Republican Party and two Mississippi residents filed suit against Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson, alleging that federal statutes prohibited the state from…
