Crucial North Carolina Extends Deadline for Ballot Counting
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North Carolina election officials agreed to count all ballots received by Nov. 12 as long as they’re postmarked by Election Day, giving another boost to Democrats in a critical state and resolving a lawsuit brought by a group representing retirees.
The state also agreed on Tuesday to set up ballot drop-off stations and to allow North Carolina voters to correct errors on mailed-in ballots, according to a copy of a consent decree posted online by the plaintiffs’ lawyer, Marc Elias, who also represents national Democrats in related suits.