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Now It’s Michigan: Court Rules Mail-In Ballots Valid Up To Two Weeks After Election

Tim Pearce
Now It’s Michigan: Court Rules Mail-In Ballots Valid Up To Two Weeks After Election
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A Michigan judge has ruled that mail-in ballots postmarked by election day must be counted if they are received up to 14 days later.

Michigan Court of Claims Judge Cynthia Diane Stephens issued a preliminary injunction on Friday, arguing in a 21-page filing that recent events have rendered the statutory deadline for mail-in ballots unconstitutional. The state Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued a similar ruling on Thursday.

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