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Witness Tells Committee Extended Ballot‑Receipt Deadlines Undermine Confidence; Litigation Cited
Summary
A witness argued that state extensions of ballot‑receipt deadlines undermine public trust, said the Fifth Circuit has reached a similar conclusion, and noted ongoing litigation against multiple states over voter‑registration list maintenance and deadline extensions.
A committee member asked Mister Noble to explain his written testimony arguing that accepting ballots after election day may violate federal law and harm voter confidence. The member linked timely reporting with public trust and asked Noble to elaborate.
Mister Noble responded that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit had taken a similar view and said his organization has been litigating the issue for five years.…
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