Fox’s first — The Republican National Committee filed a lawsuit Friday to stop the counting of Mississippi ballots received days after Election Day, saying the current law violates federal law. Under the state's current deadline, ballots postmarked on or before Election Day can be counted if they are received within five business days after the election.
The RNC, along with the Mississippi Republican Party and the Hinds County Republican Party, allege that the practice violates “the federal Election Day Statute, which in every even-numbered year is set to be the Tuesday following the first Monday in November.” . election day. ”
Voters fill out their ballots during early voting. (George Fry/AFP via Getty Images)
“Federal law is very clear, Election Day is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November,” RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel told Fox News. “We are accepting and counting ballots days later. We believe that practice is wrong.” Digital.
“We are filing this lawsuit because counting votes received long after polls have closed can undermine voter confidence in elections.”
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RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel speaks at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on April 20, 2023 in Simi Valley, California. (David McNew/Getty Images)
Mississippi's lawsuit could have a major impact on how other states conduct elections. In addition to mobilizing thousands of poll watchers in dozens of battleground states ahead of Election Day in November, the RNC is involved in 74 election fraud lawsuits in 22 states.
The RNC also launched a “Bank Your Vote” website in all 50 states to educate Republicans on how to vote early, request a ballot and find a polling place.
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Mail-in ballot submission site (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
According to recent reports, a majority of Trump supporters say they have no confidence in the vote counting and coverage of the upcoming 2024 presidential election. USA Today/Suffolk University Poll. Additionally, two-thirds of Trump supporters believe Biden was not legitimately elected in 2020.
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The Democratic National Committee has been fighting election integrity laws in battleground states. On Wednesday, the Biden campaign scored a legal victory in North Carolina, with Democrats winning a lawsuit seeking to block an election law that would have required photo ID and address verification for voters to register on Election Day.
