DOJ steps in as RNC fights North Carolina election board over absentee ballots

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Source: Raw Story

November 27, 2024 3:27PM ET


The Justice Department is getting involved in a lawsuit brought by the Republican Party against the North Carolina Board of Elections. According to Democracy Docket, the RNC is disputing the board's guidance about absentee ballots that are not in a sealed return envelope.

According to the Republicans, under state law any absentee ballots received by county boards must be in a sealed return envelope. The RNC further states that the state Election Board doesn't have the authority to decide disputes over voting rules or interpret the laws. They're requesting that the court step in and stop the counting of all ballots that are in unsealed envelopes.

The filing says North Carolina absentee ballots must also have certification that they were completed by the absentee voter. Ballots also require the signatures of two witnesses or a notary public who watched the voter cast the ballot in the envelope.

In a statement of interest, the Justice Department said, "This case presents important questions relating to the enforcement of the Materiality Provision in Section 101 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964." "Contrary to Plaintiffs' (the RNC) assertion, the Materiality Provision applies to the entire voting process — not just the voter qualification stage," the filing continues.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/north-carolina-election-2670176498/

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Link to DOJ STATEMENT OF INTEREST (PDF) - https://www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/43-2024-11-27-United-States-statement-of-interest.pdf

[littlemissmartypants]

1. Thanks for sharing this. ...

It would be an understatement to say things are heating up at the NCSBE. Thank you, DOJ!!

Press Releases here:
https://www.ncsbe.gov/news/recent-press-releases

Latest hot topic:

Information for Voters Challenged in Election Protest
The State Board of Elections is providing the following information, in response to messages received from voters asking about a mailing they received concerning an election protest.

A candidate for N.C. Supreme Court, Jefferson Griffin, has challenged the election results and has alleged that some voters were not eligible to vote in the election.

If you received a notice from the North Carolina Republican Party stating, “your vote may be affected by one or more protests filed in relation to the 2024 general election,” it means that Mr. Griffin has alleged that your ballot is ineligible.

The State Board and county boards of elections are considering these challenges in the coming weeks.

If you would like to get in touch with the parties to this proceeding, the email address for the candidate bringing the challenges is [e-mail]. The email address for the candidate opposing the challenges is [e-mail].
https://www.ncsbe.gov/information-voters-challenged-election-protest