Federal judge sides with GOP on NC's mail-in ballot changes
A federal judge on Monday denied an attempt to block stricter standards for mail-in ballots in North Carolina, marking a blow to Democratic-affiliated efforts to reverse Republican-backed changes to the election process made earlier this year.
TL;DR
- A federal judge denied a bid to block stricter mail-in ballot standards in North Carolina.
- The ruling opposes Democratic-affiliated efforts to reverse changes made to the election process.
- The North Carolina State Board of Elections approved the changes, citing a need to prevent fraud.
- Groups that sued argued the changes could lead to voter disenfranchisement due to potential issues with ballot correction deadlines.