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N.C. Lawmakers Move to Stop Votes From Being Discarded Based on Postelection Rule Changes
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Prompted by ProPublica’s reporting on efforts by right-wing activists to disallow ballots, North Carolina Democrats have introduced a bill designed to prevent votes from being tossed out based on postelection rule changes.
The Voter Protection and Reliance Act, filed last week in the North Carolina House, says that ballots cast in state elections will be counted based on the laws and procedures in place on Election Day. It also forbids votes from being discarded because of technical or clerical errors in voter registrations.
ProPublica reported that before the 2024 election, North Carolina activists and members of the Election Integrity Network — a national group led by a lawyer integral to President Donald Trump’s unsuccessful campaign to overturn the 2020 election — discussed whether filing protests........
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