Mail-in Ballots Received 2 Weeks Late Can Be Counted in Election: Michigan Judge

Mail-in Ballots Received 2 Weeks Late Can Be Counted in Election: Michigan Judge
Residents keep their distance while waiting in line for same-day voter registration or amendments to their voting status as a man drops off his absentee ballot outside of the City of Detroit Department of Elections during the Michigan Primary Election in Detroit, Mich., Aug. 4, 2020. Brittany Greeson/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A Michigan judge ruled Friday that mailed ballots received up to two weeks after the Nov. 3 election can be counted, as long as it’s postmarked by no later than Nov. 2.

It’s the second significant ruling extending the typical deadline in a crucial swing state, boosting the possibility that Americans won’t know who won the presidency on election night as an unprecedented number of voters are allowed to vote by mail.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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