Republican lawmakers in North Carolina want to change the rules for mail-in ballots, acting on misinformation about the 2020 elections.
Thousands of legitimate voters could potentially have their ballots thrown in the trash if the proposal becomes law. GOP supporters say it’s necessary to improve trust in elections.
A bill scheduled for a committee hearing Tuesday morning, House Bill 304, would eliminate the state’s three-day grace period for mail-in ballots to arrive after the election. In the 2020 election, more than 11,000 valid ballots came in during that period.
Under current law, as long as someone’s mail-in ballot is postmarked on Election Day or before, it will be counted as long as it arrives within three days of the election. That lets people wait until the last minute to make up their mind — or simply remember to put their ballot in the mail — and still have it counted, since the U.S. Postal Service typically takes a few days to deliver mail.
Getting rid of the grace period is an idea tied directly to former President Donald Trump’s call to “stop the count” in key swing states in 2020
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