Laws dictating how late mail-in ballots can be accepted differ from state to state. In some of the 2024 swing states, the timeline could stretch days after Election Day, Nov. 5, based on when ballots are accepted, processed, and counted.
Here are some dates and laws to keep in mind.
In Nevada, mailed ballots can be accepted as late as four days later, by 5 p.m. on Nov. 9, if they are postmarked no later than Election Day under state law.
Ballots that arrive days after Election Day with unclear postmarked dates are also acceptable by Nevada law.
“If a mail ballot is received by mail not later than 5 p.m. on the third day following the election and the date of the postmark cannot be determined, the mail ballot shall be deemed to have been postmarked on or before the day of the election,” the current statute states….