On November 8, various Mississippi voting rights groups asked for reconsideration in Republican National Committee v Wetzel, 24-60395. This is the case in which the Fifth Circuit struck down a Mississippi law that says postal ballots must be received in the elections administration office by five days after election day. The Fifth Circuit had interpreted the federal law defining “election day” to mean ballots must be received by the end of business on election day. The ruling was surprising and at odds with many other older court precedents.

Here is the brief asking for reconsideration.