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Americans have had their mail‑in ballots counted after Election Day for generations − a Supreme Court ruling could end the practice

Klekowski von Koppenfels, Amanda (2026) Americans have had their mail‑in ballots counted after Election Day for generations − a Supreme Court ruling could end the practice. . article. 10.64628/AAI.txcvxf6hp. (doi:10.64628/AAI.txcvxf6hp) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:116618)

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Abstract

What is an election and when is it completed?

That’s the legal question at the heart of Watson v. Republican National Committee, the mail-in ballot case the U.S. Supreme Court took up in November 2025. The court will most likely hand down a ruling before the midterm elections in 2026

Item Type: Internet publication
DOI/Identification number: 10.64628/AAI.txcvxf6hp
Uncontrolled keywords: election; voting from abroad; mail-in ballots; overseas Americans; US citizens; expatriates
Subjects: J Political Science > JK Political institutions and public administration (United States)
Institutional Unit: Schools > School of Economics and Politics and International Relations > Politics and International Relations
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Depositing User: Amanda Klekowski von Koppenfels
Date Deposited: 01 Oct 2026 10:14 UTC
Last Modified: 06 Oct 2026 11:04 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/116618 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Klekowski von Koppenfels, Amanda.

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