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It鈥檚 a phrase every American child learns in social studies: 鈥渢he Tuesday next after the first Monday in November.鈥� That is how Congress defined a uniform election day across the states back in 1845. Today, however, when all but three states allow some form of early voting, a uniform definition of 鈥淓lection Day鈥� is elusive. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court debated whether state laws violate federal law if they allow mailed ballots to reach election officials after the official election day. As Story Hinckley and Cameron Pugh report, a decision in the affirmative later this spring could alter voting procedures ahead of the midterm elections in more than 18 states and territories.