Federal Judge Requires Witness Signatures on Absentee Ballots in North Carolina

Absentee ballot election workers stuff ballot applications at the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections office in Charlotte, N.C. on Sept. 4, 2020. Logan Cyrus/AFP via Getty Images

A federal judge ruled that absentee ballots in the presidential battleground state of North Carolina must have a witness signature.

That’s a boost for Republican groups seeking to enforce stricter rules on mail-in voting.