Advocates Sue North Carolina over Mail-in Ballot Rules
The plaintiffs say the rules could force counties to discard about 9,000 ballots and lack clear guidance on signature checks.
- On Tuesday, North Carolina organizations filed suit challenging new mail-in ballot rules, claiming the restrictions disenfranchise voters ahead of the November election.
- The Republican-controlled State Board implemented the restrictions on Sept. 4, requiring strict envelope sealing and signature verification that critics argue discard ballots for immaterial errors unrelated to voter eligibility.
- State board member Siobhan O'Duffy Millen speculated the changes could cause 3% of ballots to be discarded—around 9,000 votes—in a state where elections are often decided by narrow margins.
- Advocacy groups including the North Carolina Alliance for Retired Americans are asking a federal judge to halt the rules, while State Board Executive Director Sam Hayes remains "confident that this process will be as smooth, secure, and seamless as possible for voters."
- As the State Board hired private counsel instead of using Attorney General Jeff Jackson's office, county election boards prepare for their first absentee ballot meeting on September 29.
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Carolina JournalElias-linked groups file federal suit against NC mail-in ballot rules
Activist groups working with Democratic operative Marc Elias’ law firm have filed a federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s new state guidance for election officials handling mail-in ballots.
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The Daily CourierElection lawsuit season kicks off. Change in NC absentee ballot rules challenged in federal court
A group of nonprofit organizations and two voters sued the North Carolina State Board of Elections and two county election boards over new absentee ballot rules, according to a complaint filed Tuesday evening.
Election lawsuit season kicks off. Change in NC absentee ballot rules challenged in federal court.
Groups are suing to prevent the NC State Board of Elections from spoiling ballots over rules they see as unrelated to voter eligibility. Election lawsuit season kicks off. Change in NC absentee ballot rules challenged in federal court. is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 m…
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