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UpdateNationalTuesday, October 20, 2026

North Carolina court upheld ballot rules, rejection rate doubles

A court decision on ballot rules in North Carolina and what the rejection numbers show.

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Democracy Docket on Bluesky
“Democracy Docket on Bluesky: EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of North Carolina voters could be disenfranchised over minor technical issues with their”, Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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What happened

A court upheld new rules in North Carolina that could disenfranchise thousands of voters over minor technical ballot issues. New data shows ballots are already being rejected at a rate of roughly 3 percent. That rejection rate is double the rejection rate seen in 2022.1

roughly 3 percent
ballot rejection rate under new rules1
double
rejection rate compared to 20221
The answers behind this
Mail and early votingHow are votes counted and certified in North Carolina?Who certifies the election in North Carolina, and by when?

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Sources

  1. Democracy Docket on Bluesky, https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mydi5bv2aq2j · Tuesday, October 20, 2026

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