North Carolina mail-in ballot restrictions to remain through midterms, judge rules
The judge said the new signature and envelope rules are modest and will stay in place as more than 40,000 people have already voted by mail.
- On Monday, District Judge Thomas Schroeder denied a request to block new North Carolina mail-in ballot rules, maintaining signature verification and inner envelope requirements for the midterm elections.
- The North Carolina Alliance for Retired Americans, North Carolina Asian Americans Together, and Down Home North Carolina sued the North Carolina State Board of Elections, arguing the new regulations create undue burdens that could disenfranchise voters.
- Schroeder called the plaintiffs' 18-day delay "significant" and noted implementation is infeasible as early voting has already begun. He described the new requirements as "modest", adding voters have alternative options to cast ballots.
- Over 40,000 North Carolina residents have already cast mail-in ballots, while nearly 150,000 absentee ballots have been requested. Local election boards have begun spoiling ballots failing to meet the new standards.
- Citing US Supreme Court guidance, Schroeder noted that lower courts should not alter election rules "on the eve of an election", emphasizing the voting process is already underway through early voting.
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