S. 5355 — Ballots by Election Day Act

This section establishes a deadline requiring absentee and mail-in ballots in federal elections to be received by the appropriate election official no later than the time polls close on election day to be validly cast and counted. It prohibits states from accepting late ballots for tabulation and exempts ballots cast by absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters. The requirement applies to elections held in 2027 or any later year.