Federal Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Against Alabama’s Mail-In Ballot Assistance Restrictions

An appeals court has blocked parts of an Alabama law limiting assistance to blind, disabled, and illiterate voters with absentee ballots.
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Against Alabama’s Mail-In Ballot Assistance Restrictions
A polling place in Alabama's primary in Mountain Brook on March 5, 2024. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
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A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that blocks a portion of a new Alabama law that limits the type of assistance voters can receive when completing mail-in ballot applications.

Supporters of the law say it would bolster election integrity by limiting opportunities for ballot harvesting, while critics say it unfairly targets voters who are blind, disabled, or unable to read or write.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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