{"id":2341017,"date":"2024-09-13T22:59:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T02:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-sends-out-ballots-two-weeks-late-thanks-to-rfk-jr-lawsuit-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-13T23:02:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T03:02:03","slug":"north-carolina-sends-out-ballots-two-weeks-late-thanks-to-rfk-jr-lawsuit-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-sends-out-ballots-two-weeks-late-thanks-to-rfk-jr-lawsuit-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina sends out ballots two weeks late thanks to RFK Jr. lawsuit &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnorth-carolina-sends-out-ballots-two-weeks-late-thanks-to-rfk-jr-lawsuit-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2341017&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In North Carolina, the distribution of ballots has been delayed by two weeks due \u200cto a lawsuit filed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The lawsuit aimed at removing \u200dKennedy&#8217;s name from the \u200dballot to avoid splitting votes with his endorsed candidate, former\u200d President Donald\u2064 Trump. As \u200ba result of\u200b the suit, the state&#8217;s board of elections announced that ballots for eligible military and overseas voters will be\u2063 sent out on September 20, and other voters will receive theirs on \u200cSeptember 24. The state \u200bofficials expressed\u200d gratitude to\u200d election\u2064 professionals for their hard work in ensuring they \u200bmeet the \u200cfederal \u200cdeadline for ballot delivery despite the disruption.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">North Carolina sends out ballots two weeks late thanks to RFK Jr. lawsuit<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1760343\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>North Carolina<\/a> will begin sending out ballots next week after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3146039\/north-carolina-rfk-jr-name-removed-just-before-mail-in-ballots-sent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>lawsuit<\/a> from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delayed the initial distribution, which would&rsquo;ve made the state first in sending out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ballots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>ballots<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Kennedy won his lawsuit against the state, resulting in them taking his name off the ballot as he had requested. Kennedy did so in order to prevent taking votes away from the candidate he endorsed, former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The state&rsquo;s board of elections announced all 100 counties in the state must send out ballots to eligible military and overseas citizens on Sept. 20 and to other voters on Sept. 24. The lawsuit ultimately caused ballots to go out two weeks late.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This schedule is only possible because of the hard work of elections professionals across this state that will continue throughout the next week,&rdquo; Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, said. &ldquo;Because of them, we expect to meet the federal deadline for ballot delivery, and North Carolinians can finally start voting in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-gov-gavin-newsom-met-secretly-with-prince-harry-meghan-markle-ahead-of-election\/\" title=\"California Gov. Gavin Newsom Met \u2018Secretly\u2019 With Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Ahead Of Election\">important election<\/a>.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Around 166,000 North Carolinians have requested ballots, and estimates show the reprint effort cost the state at least $373,000. The state&rsquo;s board of elections will prioritize ballots for military and overseas voters and has organized ballot printers throughout the state.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This plan allows time for the much larger orders of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-nevada-a-corrupt-cash-for-votes-scheme-is-hiding-in-plain-sight\/\" title=\"In Nevada, A Corrupt Cash-For-Votes Scheme Is Hiding In Plain Sight\">absentee ballots<\/a> for all other voters to be printed and delivered to the county boards in time for counties to prepare their outgoing absentee ballot packages for mailing on Sept. 24,&rdquo; the NCSBE release reads.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>North Carolina is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rhodes-rage\/\" title=\"Rhodes Rage\">important swing state<\/a> for both Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. The state leaned toward Trump for much of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-embarrassing-would-that-be-harris-faulkner-wonders-whether-biden-would-even-make-it-through-2024-primary\/\" title=\"\u2018How Embarrassing Would That Be?\u2019: Harris Faulkner Wonders Whether Biden Would Even Make It Through 2024 Primary\">2024 presidential election cycle<\/a> but has become more competitive since Harris became the Democratic nominee over President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>According to <em>RealClearPolitics&rsquo;s<\/em> running <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/north-carolina\/trump-vs-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>polling<\/a> average, Trump leads Harris by 0.4 points in North Carolina, 48% to 47.6%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1760343\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1760343\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Carolina will start distributing ballots next week, two weeks later than planned, due to a lawsuit filed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. This legal action delayed the state&#8217;s initial ballot distribution, which would have made North Carolina the first to send out ballots. As a result of the lawsuit, Kennedy successfully had his name removed from the ballot to avoid siphoning votes from his endorsed candidate, former President Donald Trump. The state\u2019s board of elections announced that all 100 counties must send ballots to eligible military and overseas voters by September 20 and to other voters by September 24. The delay caused by the lawsuit means that ballots will be sent out two weeks late. Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, stated that this timeline is achievable thanks to the dedicated efforts of election professionals across the state who will continue working diligently in the coming week. She expressed confidence that they would meet federal deadlines for ballot delivery so that North Carolinians can begin voting in this crucial election. Approximately 166,000 residents have requested ballots, with estimates indicating that reprinting costs at least $373,000 for the state. The board has prioritized sending ballots for military and overseas voters and has coordinated with ballot printers statewide. Their plan allows sufficient time for larger orders of absentee ballots for other voters to be printed and delivered on schedule for mailing on September 24. North Carolina is a key swing state in this election cycle; it initially favored Trump but has become more competitive since Kamala Harris was nominated as a Democratic candidate over Joe Biden. Current polling averages show Trump leading Harris by just 0.4 points in North Carolina (48% to 47.6%)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2341018,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RFK-Trump-rally-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[9807,40321,4585,32258,32458],"class_list":["post-2341017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-ballots","tag-election-delay","tag-lawsuit","tag-north-carolina","tag-rfk-jr"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RFK-Trump-rally-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2341017"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341017\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2341018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2341017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2341017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2341017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}