The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that tests whether states should be allowed to count ballots that are mailed on time but arrive after Election Day. The case could have broad implications.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Candidates for public office can sue in advance over vote counting practices they contend are illegal, the Supreme Court ruled ...

A total of 69 Republican ballots cast on election day, but misplaced and not initially counted, will be tabulated and included in the final canvassed results following a March 12 court order.

Multiple conservatives were skeptical of a Mississippi law that allows ballots to be received up to five days late, as long as they are postmarked by Election Day.

The lag time between election day and final tabulations creates a vacuum filled by unwarranted fraud claims. A reformer offers steps to speed the count while preserving the ease of casting a ballot.