For Immediate Release
Wednesday, June 29, 2026
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Portland, OR –Today, in a 5-4 ruling, the United States Supreme Court ruled that mail-in ballots that have been post-marked by election day are still valid and can be counted.
The decision pushes back against ongoing efforts by the Trump administration to undermine free and fair elections across the country. It also marks another win for Oregon’s vote-by-mail system, which has also rebuffed attempts by MAGA-aligned politicians like Republican gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan to limit Oregonians’ access to the ballot.
Just last year, Drazan championed restrictive measures targeting Oregon’s vote-by-mail and absentee systems. As a chief sponsor of HB 3872, she sought to invalidate any mail-in ballots that arrived after Election Day. Her proposal also would have required every Oregon voter to individually request a mail-in ballot, while personally paying for postage.
“Today, the Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump’s attempts to implement discriminatory, anti-democratic voting practices similar to what Christine Drazan championed in the Oregon legislature,” said Candy Emmons, Executive Director of the Democratic Party of Oregon. “When voters make their decision and put their ballot in the mail by Election Day, that vote is valid and deserves to be counted. That philosophy is part of what has made Oregon the model for vote-by-mail legislation around the country.”
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