McClellan Statement on Supreme Court Watson v. Republican National Committee Decision Affirming Legitimacy of Mail-In Voting

This press release from Representative Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA) was published on 2026-06-29 and titled "McClellan Statement on Supreme Court Watson v. Republican National Committee Decision Affirming Legitimacy of Mail-In Vo".

McClellan Statement on Supreme Court Watson v. Republican National Committee Decision Affirming Legitimacy of Mail-In Voting

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision ruling that federal election-day statutes do not preempt a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted as long as they are postmarked by, and received within, five days of election day: “The 5-4 ruling in Watson [ ]