Minnesota extended its deadline for receiving mail-in ballots after rights groups raised concerns that the state's previous deadline could disenfranchise voters as the state receives an unprecedented amount of absentee ballots.
A federal judge upheld Minnesota's extension for counting mail-in ballots late Sunday after it was challenged by a pair of Republican electors in the state. A state court agreement had allowed ballots postmarked by Nov. 3 to be counted if received within seven days of the election.A federal judge upheld Minnesota's extension for counting mail-in ballots late Sunday after it was challenged by a pair of Republican electors in the state.
Minnesota extended its deadline for receiving mail-in ballots after rights groups raised concerns that the state's previous deadline could disenfranchise voters as the state receives an unprecedented amount of absentee ballots. In past elections, absentee ballots would only be counted if received by 8 p.m. on election day. However, a state court agreement reached with Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon allowed ballots postmarked by election day to be counted if received within seven days.From Mail-In Ballots To Registration: Your Voting Questions, Answered
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