text:  The court had ruled in 2022 such absentee ballot boxes could only be used in election offices and that no one other than the voter could return a ballot in person. However, liberal justices gained control of the state's high court and reconsidered the ruling. The court says placing a ballot in a drop box equates to delivering to a local election clerk no matter where the box is placed. On Wall Street, stocks gained ground. The Dow was up 67 points today. You're listening to NPR.