Michigan Judge Extends Deadline 2 Weeks for Mail-in Ballots Postmarked by November 2
Article CAIRCO note:
Ballot harvesting allowed
Article publisher:
Breitbart
Article date:
18 September 2020
Article category:
National News
Medium
Article Body:
Mail-in ballots postmarked by November 2 must be counted up to two weeks after the presidential election, a Michigan judge ruled this week.
Michigan Court of Claims Judge Cynthia Stephens essentially extended the deadline for mail-in ballots to be counted, even if they arrive after the polls close on Election Day, which stood as the previous deadline....
Similarly, on Thursday, a Pennsylvania judge ruled that ballots received three days after the election must be counted, regardless of evidence of a timely postmark....
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