Statement on the SCOTUS Decision Regarding Mississippi's Absentee Voting Deadline June 29, 2026 - The Jackson City Branch NAACP applauds today’s United States Supreme Court decision upholding Mississippi’s absentee ballot receipt deadline and rejecting efforts to invalidate ballots that are lawfully cast by Election Day. This challenge represented a direct threat to voting access and an attempt to silence voters whose ballots may be delayed by circumstances beyond their cont