Ballots that arrive by mail can be counted up to three days after Election Day, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled on Oct. 28.
The state’s top court turned away a challenge to state law that says ballots that arrive without clear postmarks, provided they’re received no later than 5 p.m. on the third day after the election, shall be counted as having been postmarked on or before Election Day.
The unanimous decision was conveyed in a one-sentence order posted on the court’s docket. A written opinion explaining the decision has not yet been made available.
Nevada officials have interpreted the law as enabling the counting of ballots without any postmarks….