NC governor vetoes bill moving up absentee ballot deadline
3 years ago

NC governor vetoes bill moving up absentee ballot deadline

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed on Thursday legislation that would bar officials from counting mail-in absentee ballots received after Election Day, even if their envelopes were postmarked on or before that date. “The legislature ironically named this bill ‘The Election Day Integrity Act’ when it actually does the opposite,” Cooper said in his veto message. Repubilcans have pointed out that more than 30 states already don’t accept absentee ballots received after Election Day “Election Day is the election deadline in plenty of Democrat-run states, yet Gov. Another election-related measure sent this week to Cooper’s desk and also likely to receive his veto stamp would bar election boards and officials in counties from accepting private money to run elections.

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Trump-Appointed Appeals Court Judges Rule in Favor of Mississippi on Ballot Receipt After Election Day
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump-Appointed Appeals Court Judges Rule in Favor of Mississippi on Ballot Receipt After Election Day

CNN  

A federal appeals court judges have ruled that Mississippi's post-election mail ballot receipt violates federal law. The ruling could impact legal challenges to late-arriving ballots in other states, which could make a difference in key races. The court's decision is only binding on the three Southern states covered by the circuit, and for now, the panel is not ordering that …

US Postal Service Reopens All Processing Centers in Hurricane-Hit Areas
2 months ago

US Postal Service Reopens All Processing Centers in Hurricane-Hit Areas

Associated Press  

The U.S. Postal Service has reopened all of its mail processing centers in areas of Florida and North Carolina hit by recent hurricanes. The agency has assured voters and election officials that it is ready to handle mail ballots and that 99.7% of the election-related mail was delivered within three days for the last presidential election in 2020.

How NC’s elections head is navigating security, threats and delays
2 months, 4 weeks ago

How NC’s elections head is navigating security, threats and delays

Raw Story  

Ballots have officially been cast for the 2024 election in North Carolina. County elections boards have received more than 207,000 absentee ballot requests as of Monday, said Karen Brinson-Bell, executive director of the North Carolina Board of Elections. Postal Service is saying to make sure you put your completed ballot in the mail at least a week before Election Day …

North Carolina absentee ballots are being distributed following 2-week delay
3 months ago

North Carolina absentee ballots are being distributed following 2-week delay

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina counties started distributing absentee ballots Tuesday for the November general election to those who requested them, roughly two weeks later than anticipated as a legal challenge forced delays. State law directed that the first absentee ballots were to go out on Sept. 6, which would have made North Carolina the first in the nation to …

North Carolina’s absentee ballot release was delayed by RFK Jr. ruling, but will begin next week
3 months, 1 week ago

North Carolina’s absentee ballot release was delayed by RFK Jr. ruling, but will begin next week

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s first absentee ballots for the November election will now be distributed starting late next week, the State Board of Elections announced Friday, days after appeals court judges prevented original ballots containing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name from being sent. State law directed the first absentee ballots be mailed or transmitted to those already asking no …

North Carolina legislators leave after veto overrides, ballot question, unfinished business
5 months, 3 weeks ago

North Carolina legislators leave after veto overrides, ballot question, unfinished business

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina General Assembly wrapped up this year’s chief work session Thursday after overriding Democratic Gov. And while the House and Senate managed to approve $67.5 million to help for six months child care centers at risk of closing after federal grants expire, they couldn’t agree on setting aside close to $500 million for scholarships and …

Republicans file lawsuit to block count of Nevada mail ballots received after Election Day
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans file lawsuit to block count of Nevada mail ballots received after Election Day

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — The Republican National Committee on Friday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to prevent Nevada from counting mail ballots received after Election Day, as the state’s law currently permits. The law, passed by Democrats in 2021, permits the tallying of mail ballots received up to four days after Election Day, provided the envelopes are postmarked before the end …

North Carolina governor vetoes election bill, sparking override showdown with GOP supermajority
1 year, 3 months ago

North Carolina governor vetoes election bill, sparking override showdown with GOP supermajority

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a sweeping Republican elections bill Thursday that would end a grace period for voting by mail and make new allowances for partisan poll observers. Another bill Cooper vetoed on Thursday would take away the governor’s appointment power to several boards and commissions, such as those that set electricity rates and environmental …

North Carolina Republicans finalize passage of an elections bill that could withstand a veto
1 year, 4 months ago

North Carolina Republicans finalize passage of an elections bill that could withstand a veto

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Republican-controlled North Carolina legislature finalized late Wednesday a far-reaching elections bill that would end a grace period for counting mailed absentee ballots, toughen same-day registration rules and empower partisan observers at polling places. Another previously vetoed provision in the bill would direct state courts to send information to election officials about potential jurors being disqualified because …

North Carolina Democrats blast GOP elections bill, but may need help from public, courts to stop it
1 year, 6 months ago

North Carolina Democrats blast GOP elections bill, but may need help from public, courts to stop it

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Democratic lawmakers said Monday that a Republican bill containing election and ballot changes that Democratic Gov. But at some point, what we’re hoping is by bringing attention to this that people in the public — Republicans or Democrats — will look and say, ‘You know, guys, this is getting to be a bit much,’” said …

N. Carolina GOP pushes to move up absentee ballot deadline
1 year, 8 months ago

N. Carolina GOP pushes to move up absentee ballot deadline

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina voters who turn in their absentee ballots after polls close on Election Day could see them tossed out under a bill advancing in the state House. While Republican sponsors, like Rep. Ted Davis of New Hanover County, say the change is needed to restore trust in elections, critics say it would disenfranchise lawful voters of …

Stop thinking just about Election Day. We're in voting season now
2 years, 3 months ago

Stop thinking just about Election Day. We're in voting season now

NPR  

Stop thinking just about Election Day. We're in voting season now Enlarge this image toggle caption Jim Mone/AP Jim Mone/AP Election Day may still be weeks away, but voting for this year's midterm elections has already begun. North Carolina officially kicked off this voting season on Sept. 9, when — almost two months before Election Day — its county boards …

Mail ballot fight persists in key states, sure to slow count
2 years, 3 months ago

Mail ballot fight persists in key states, sure to slow count

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Former President Donald Trump and his allies seized on the drawn-out vote processing and counting in Pennsylvania during the 2020 election to fuel his false claims that fraud cost him victory in the battleground state — and election officials worry that a replay could be on the horizon in November’s crucial Senate and governor’s races. Efforts since …

NC elections board rejects Republican signature check motion
2 years, 5 months ago

NC elections board rejects Republican signature check motion

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina State Board of Elections denied Thursday a Republican Party request that the board authorize county elections officials to scrutinize signatures on absentee voting documents, citing concerns that the proposal would create unequal standards across counties. Challenging the board’s prior guidance discouraging signature matching, the proposal would permit county boards of elections to compare signatures …

Eased voting rules on NC offenders delayed through primaries
2 years, 7 months ago

Eased voting rules on NC offenders delayed through primaries

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina appeals panel on Tuesday delayed further a lower court ruling that had ordered election officials to immediately allow felony offenders still on probation or parole the ability to vote. The order, which also would apply to any runoff elections that are needed July 26, could be heard by the full 15-member appeals court or …

Absentee request deadline trips voters under new Georgia law
3 years ago

Absentee request deadline trips voters under new Georgia law

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — More than half of absentee ballot applications rejected in Georgia in advance of the Nov. 2 elections were turned down because they came in after a deadline created in Georgia’s new voting law. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports 52% of applications were rejected because voters asked for an absentee ballot within the last 11 days before the election, too …

Earlier NC absentee vote receipt deadline goes to Cooper
3 years, 1 month ago

Earlier NC absentee vote receipt deadline goes to Cooper

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republicans pushed a bill through the legislature on Thursday that would prohibit officials from counting mail-in absentee ballots received after Election Day. Providing certainty to election outcomes sooner, Mills added, “will build voter confidence in our election process.” About 30 states already don’t accept absentee ballots received after Election Day. “Some folks may not make …

NC Republicans advance bill limiting mail-in ballot counting
3 years, 1 month ago

NC Republicans advance bill limiting mail-in ballot counting

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — With the legislative year nearing an end, North Carolina Republicans on Wednesday advanced a string of measures that voting rights groups fear would prevent lawfully cast ballots from being counted and discourage participation in the 2022 election. Sen. Warren Daniel, a Burke County Republican and bill sponsor, said the extra time the state offered for ballot collecting …

GOP lawmakers send governor election bill he’s vowed to veto
3 years, 5 months ago

GOP lawmakers send governor election bill he’s vowed to veto

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A bill to require voter ID and make a host of other changes to Pennsylvania election law passed the state Senate Friday on party lines and is on its way to the Democratic governor, who plans to veto it. Senators voted on party lines, 29-21, for the Republican-crafted measure, which would also alter registration and ballot counting …

NC election bills unlikely to become laws after Senate votes
3 years, 6 months ago

NC election bills unlikely to become laws after Senate votes

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Senate Republicans pushed a trio of election measures through their chamber on Wednesday, including one that would prohibit counting mail-in absentee ballots that aren’t received by local officials by Election Day. And this should help alleviate those concerns.” Senate Democrats and their allies this week called the absentee ballot bill and the other two measures …

NY would count absentee votes faster under bill
3 years, 6 months ago

NY would count absentee votes faster under bill

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York election workers would have to start counting absentee ballots earlier under legislation that passed the state Senate Wednesday. Lawmakers, including Sen. Mike Gianaris, say the state must prevent another election year like 2020, when delays, litigation and mistakes by election boards who faced a flood of absentee ballots led to days, weeks and in some …

EXPLAINER: A long night, or more, before president is known
4 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: A long night, or more, before president is known

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Americans won’t know the winner of the 2020 U.S. presidential election until well into Wednesday — if not beyond that. In North Carolina, beginning five weeks before the election, county boards insert approved ballots into a voting machine, allowing for a prompt tabulation on Election Day. But other states such as Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, all with Republican-led …

Supreme Court leaves NC absentee ballot deadline at Nov. 12
4 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court leaves NC absentee ballot deadline at Nov. 12

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will allow absentee ballots in North Carolina to be received and counted up to nine days after Election Day. The Court upheld the State Board of Elections’ effort to ensure that every eligible vote counts, even during a pandemic,” he said. Let’s vote!” Republican state Senate leader Phil Berger said the high court’s order will …

Federal judge upholds Minnesota’s extended ballot counting
4 years, 2 months ago

Federal judge upholds Minnesota’s extended ballot counting

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge has upheld a Minnesota state court agreement that allows the counting of absentee ballots received up to seven days after Election Day. Republicans had asked U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel to block the seven-day extension that said ballots postmarked on or before Election Day must be counted. Before the consent decree, state law required absentee …

Whitmer approves earlier processing of absentee ballots
4 years, 2 months ago

Whitmer approves earlier processing of absentee ballots

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Clerks in Michigan cities or township of at least 25,000 people can start processing a surge of absentee ballots a day before November’s presidential election under legislation signed by Gov. Benson cautioned that because absentee ballots cannot begin to be counted until 7 a.m. on Election Day, the count may not be final until three days after …

Republican Senator Proposes Bill That Would Make It Illegal to Count Votes
54 years, 11 months ago

Republican Senator Proposes Bill That Would Make It Illegal to Count Votes

Slate  

Last week, President Donald Trump said he was “counting on the federal court system to make it so” that whatever preliminary tally is complete on Election Day will be validated as the final vote count, meaning states would not have the opportunity to count the anticipated record-high numbers of mail-in ballots. On Thursday, Florida Sen. Rick Scott proposed a bill …

2 Republicans challenge Minnesota plan for late mail ballots
4 years, 2 months ago

2 Republicans challenge Minnesota plan for late mail ballots

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Republican state representative and a GOP activist are challenging an agreement to accept mail-in ballots in Minnesota that arrive up to a week after the November election, adding to the nationwide legal fight over voting rules before the presidential election. The lawsuit states the agreement by Secretary of State Steve Simon, a Democrat, violates federal …

North Carolina board agrees to more absentee ballot changes
4 years, 3 months ago

North Carolina board agrees to more absentee ballot changes

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina election officials agreed Tuesday that mail-in absentee ballots returned this fall with deficient information can be fixed without forcing the voter to fill out a new blank ballot. Marc Elias, a Democratic lawyer who helped sue in North Carolina court to seek the changes and has worked on similar absentee ballot litigation elsewhere, praised the …

Virginia lawmakers approve absentee voting measures
4 years, 3 months ago

Virginia lawmakers approve absentee voting measures

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia lawmakers gave final approval Friday to legislation aimed at making absentee voting easier in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, including having the state prepay postage and provide drop boxes for absentee ballots. The House of Delegates approved a Senate bill that will allocate $2 million for prepaid postage and also set up a process for …

Judge rejects most N.C. election changes sought in lawsuit
4 years, 4 months ago

Judge rejects most N.C. election changes sought in lawsuit

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal judge on Tuesday refused to order a wide array of changes to North Carolina’s election rules sought by voting advocacy groups worried about how COVID-19 could limit ballot access. But he told election officials they can’t reject mail-in absentee ballots unless there’s a way that voters can fix errors. Democracy North Carolina and the League …

Court: Absentee ballots that come after election won’t count
4 years, 5 months ago

Court: Absentee ballots that come after election won’t count

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan appeals court denied a request to require the counting of absentee ballots received after the time polls close on Election Day, ruling that the battleground state’s deadline remains intact despite voters’ approval of a constitutional amendment that expanded mail-in voting. The League of Women Voters of Michigan and three voters sued in May, seeking a …

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