DecidedElectionsNo. 24-755
Watson v. RNC
Argued Jun 29, 2026Lower —Decided Jun 29, 2026
The decision
States may count mail ballots postmarked by Election Day and received up to five days later.
WHY IT MATTERS · A loss for the RNC; preserves mail-ballot receipt windows in 18 states before the midterms.
Majority · 5
RobertsBarrettSotomayorKaganJackson
Dissent · 4
ThomasAlitoGorsuchKavanaugh
The vote
How the nine lined up.
JA
Jackson
Majority
SO
Sotomayor
Majority
KA
Kagan
Majority
C
Roberts
Majority
KA
Kavanaugh
Dissent
BA
Barrett
Majority
GO
Gorsuch
Dissent
AL
Alito
Dissent
TH
Thomas
Dissent
DecidedElections
Watson v. RNC
NO. 24-755 · DECIDED Jun 29, 2026
5–4
Opinion by Barrett
The decision
States may count mail ballots postmarked by Election Day and received up to five days later.
WHY IT MATTERS · A loss for the RNC; preserves mail-ballot receipt windows in 18 states before the midterms.