North Carolina Absentee Ballot Dispute Remains In Federal Court -- Won't Be Decided Before Tuesday, So ~225,000 Absentee Ballots Will Count...

This case has turned on the undisputed fact that the GOP sought to strike about 225,000 voters from the roles of eligible people, within the 90 day "quiet period" before any election.

The federal courts have ruled that the federal constitutional question confers the right to decide the matter in non-partial federal courts. That means there will be no win for the NC GOP before Tuesday, and all these 225,000 votes must be counted (assuming they are otherwise validly cast on or before November 5). Excellent. Even FAUX News gets the import of it:

. . .A federal appeals court blocked a GOP effort to challenge 225,000 voter registrations in North Carolina that they claimed were made without a [laminated state issued picture] ID requirement.

The Republican National Committee (RNC) and North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) filed a lawsuit against the North Carolina State Board of Elections claiming voters were registered using a registration form that did not require identification such as an ID or Social Security number. The suit claimed that allowing people on voter rolls without [laminated state issued picture] identification violated the Help America Vote Act. . . .

Onward, resolutely. Onward.

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