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Harnett County Board of Elections approves two provisional ballots for federal contests despite missing ID
Summary
The Harnett County Board of Elections voted to approve two provisional ballots for federal contests after the state directed counties to re-evaluate returned ballots that lacked state ID information; state law prevents counting state contests without required ID, but federal races were counted, staff said.
The Harnett County Board of Elections voted to add two provisional ballots to the county’s federal contests after the state instructed counties to review and approve certain returned provisional ballots.
Board staff told members that the state board returned the two provisional ballots because county records lacked either a driver's license number or the last four digits of the voter’s Social Security number. Staff said state law prevents counties…
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