Only Illinois and Utah have later deadlines for accepting ballots than North Dakota, which are both 14 days after Election Day.
North Dakota is facing a lawsuit over its acceptance of mail-in ballots 13 days after Election Day and is among 18 states and Washington, D.C., that accept and tabulate ballots post-election.
The lawsuit, which was filed Wednesday against North Dakota State Election Director Erika White, alleges that the state’s law to accept ballots up to 13 days after Election Day violates federal law.
For absentee ballots to be accepted by mail in North Dakota, they must be postmarked the day before Election Day and received before the county’s canvassing board meets, which is the 13th day after the election. The state’s law was changed in 2021 to extend a 6-day deadline for accepting ballots after the election to 13 days, according to PILF.
According to federal law, the lawsuit contends, Election Day is one day.
The filing states, “Federal law prescribes votes to be tabulated on Election Day, as every mention of the day is singular, and not plural.”
What a scam open for fraud. There should be NO early voting unless closely monitored and NO votes collected after election day.
The cheating game.
Gives them time to figure out how many more votes are needed for a win, and we let them get away with it. Stupid !!!! Just Shaking My Head in amazement.