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Federal lawsuits say state elections board denied voters’ civil rights

Illegally moving the goalposts. Intentionally violating North Carolinians’ civil rights. They’re the upshot of federal lawsuits filed separately on Saturday, Sept. 26, by Republican leaders in the N.C. General Assembly and the Republican National Committee/Donald Trump campaign against the N.C. State Board of Elections.  A memo from the State Board of Elections changed absentee ballot...

Rick Henderson, Lindsay Marchello
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Divided elections board approves voting machines, including touch-screens

More than two hours into a long-anticipated meeting, audible moans swept the packed room where the State Board of Elections authorized several voting technologies for the 2020 election — including an updated version of controversial touch-screen devices. In a 3-2 decision, the board approved Election Systems & Software, followed by unanimous approval of two other...

Brooke Conrad

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