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Senate Republicans Push Election Day Ballot Deadline in California and Nationwide

The administration says the order must take effect before election deadlines, while lower courts warned it could confuse voters and risk disenfranchisement.

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Senate Republicans are pushing legislation that would require mail-in ballots to be received by Election Day, pointing to California’s lengthy post-election ballot-counting process as a concern. Supporters say the measure would create a uniform national deadline, while critics argue it could prevent otherwise eligible ballots from being counted if they arrive after Election Day.

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Senate Republicans push Election Day deadline for California's marathon ballot counts

Sens. James Lankford and Mike Lee introduced a bill creating a federal mail ballot deadline requiring all absentee ballots to be received by the time polls close on Election Day.

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