be received

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In Mississippi’s case, ballots can be received within five business days after the election so long as they’re sent by Election Day.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Ballots received by the deadline “shall be received and counted with the same effect as if given by such elector in open town, ward, or district meeting.”

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

“It is not yet clear what the process will be, what refunds, if any, will be received, and when this will happen,” Vachris said.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

“I was trying to make sense of how this might be received by the audience and was a little bit worried, so I wanted to come up with more of a concrete theory,” Murakami said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Before the fever, a letter could travel by fast post from his home to the city and a reply be received in three to six days.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy