{"id":2342126,"date":"2024-09-17T06:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T10:05:02","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-09-17T06:07:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T10:07:12","slug":"early-voting-underway-as-some-states-battle-third-party-legal-challenges-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/early-voting-underway-as-some-states-battle-third-party-legal-challenges-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Early voting underway as some states battle third-party legal challenges &#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\">26<\/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%2Fearly-voting-underway-as-some-states-battle-third-party-legal-challenges-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=2342126&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>Early voting\u2062 for the\u200c 2024 election has\u2064 begun \u200dthis week in several states, allowing voters to cast \u200dtheir\u200b ballots via in-person, absentee, or mail-in methods. With\u2064 the election less than 50 days away, some states are experiencing delays due to legal challenges concerning third-party candidates.\u2062 Notably, North Carolina \u200band Pennsylvania have encountered \u200bissues that are slowing ballot processing.<\/p>\n<p>Wisconsin is set to start mailing ballots on September 19, while \u200bNorth Carolina&#8217;s \u2063ballots were delayed \u2064after a court\u200b granted a pause regarding Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&#8217;s name on the ballots, following \u2063his withdrawal from the race. \u2063Early in-person \u200bvoting in North Carolina will commence\u2064 on\u2063 October \u206317.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota will begin both early in-person \u2063and mail-in voting on September 20, with new regulations \u2062easing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sheriff-wants-wisconsin-absentee-ballot-request-process-halted-due-to-alleged-vulnerabilities-to-fraud\/\" title=\"Sheriff Wants Wisconsin Absentee Ballot Request Process Halted Due to Alleged Vulnerabilities to Fraud\">absentee ballot request process<\/a>. In South Dakota, absentee voting will start on the same day, but there is no early in-person voting available, \u2063and voters \u2064must present\u2062 an ID.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia&#8217;s \u200cearly voting period kicks off on September 20, while\u200b Vermont \u2063will allow absentee voting for any reason \u200bstarting September 21. Pennsylvania is facing delays but is \u2062set to\u2064 send\u2062 out ballots eventually. the legal and logistical challenges in various states could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-consultants-predict-2024-turnout-disaster-without-trump-on-the-ballot\/\" title=\"GOP consultants warn of potential turnout disaster in 2024 without Trump.\">impact voter turnout<\/a> and the November election \u2062outcome.  <\/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\">Early voting underway as some states battle third-party legal challenges<\/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_1748571\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Voting in the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2024 election<\/a> begins this week as several states begin sending out ballots, with a few facing problems with <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/third-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>third-party<\/a> candidates that are slowing down the process.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>With less than 50 days until the Nov. 5 election, voters in select states will have the chance to cast their ballots either in person, absentee, or through the mail beginning this week. Early voting, a staple of the 2020 election, allowed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/11\/02\/us\/politics\/a-staggering-100-million-americans-voted-early-suggesting-a-record-turnout.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>over 100 million voters<\/a> to cast their ballots before Election Day.<\/p>\n<p>With mail-in voting, voters can request a ballot to be sent to them or, in some states, receive them automatically. Absentee ballots and mail-in ballots, once different, are now relatively the same process, though 14 states still require voters to provide an excuse for why they are casting an absentee ballot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In states like North Carolina and Pennsylvania, ballots are delayed due to third-party challenges to access the ballot. Alabama began the cycle by mailing ballots to its absentee voters on Sept. 11. The state, as well as Mississippi and New Hampshire, does not offer early in-person voting.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wisconsin<\/h2>\n<p>Wisconsin will start sending out ballots on Sept. 19 to those who requested them. Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wispolitics.com\/2024\/rfk-jr-running-against-the-clock-to-get-off-wisconsin-ballot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>filed an appeal<\/a> to remove himself from ballots after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/appeals-court-rejects-landlords-pleas-to-end-eviction-moratorium\/\" title=\"Appeals Court Rejects Landlords\u2019 Pleas To End Eviction Moratorium\">district court rejected<\/a> his attempt to do so.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy dropped out on Aug. 23 and endorsed former President Donald Trump, who is running a competitive and narrow race against Vice President Kamala Harris. The rulings in Wisconsin, along with those in other battleground states, could make a significant difference between who wins the White House come November.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">North Carolina<\/h2>\n<p>North Carolina was supposed to send out ballots to voters on Sept. 6 but on that day, the state Court of Appeals granted Kennedy&rsquo;s request to halt the ballots with his name on them from being sent out.<\/p>\n<p>Counties had printed <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/north-carolina-absentee-ballots-kennedy-delay-be1c92ab8e5e52e0ad1741acc1bb0da9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>more than 2.9 million<\/a> absentee and in-person ballots before the Sept. 6 court order, allowing Alabama to be the first state to send out mailed ballots. Now ballots requested by over 13,600 military and overseas voters will be sent out on Sept. 20. Absentee ballots to other requestees will follow starting on Sept. 24, allowing counties to ensure vendors can print the amended ballots and ensure packets are ready for voters.<\/p>\n<p>The ballot reprinting costs fall to the counties, per a release from the North Carolina State Board of Elections. The release said the cost would vary from a few thousand dollars in smaller counties to $300,000 in Wake County, North Carolina&rsquo;s largest by population.<\/p>\n<p>Early in-person voting starts statewide Oct. 17, and the deadline to request absentee ballots is Oct. 29.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minnesota<\/h2>\n<p>Both early in-person and mailing voting starts in Minnesota on Sept. 20, with the deadline to register to vote on Oct. 15. Absentee ballots can be requested at any time except on Election Day on Nov. 5.<\/p>\n<p>Several changes to voting in Minnesota took effect recently, including that voters can return an absentee ballot in person until 8 p.m. on Election Day. Previously, the deadline was 3 p.m. If they&rsquo;d like, registered voters can request to be added to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-new-mexico-democrats-get-their-way-even-felons-will-be-voting-by-mail\/\" title=\"If New Mexico Democrats Get Their Way, Even Felons Will Be Voting By Mail\">permanent absentee voter list<\/a>, so they don&rsquo;t have to reapply each year.<\/p>\n<p>If voter registration is currently active, voters will not need to bring ID to the polls. If a voter has not cast a ballot in more than four years, proof of residency will be required, such as a valid Minnesota driver&rsquo;s license or a photo ID <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.state.mn.us\/elections-voting\/register-to-vote\/register-on-election-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>plus a document<\/a> with a voter&rsquo;s current name and address.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">South Dakota<\/h2>\n<p>Absentee voting begins on Sept. 20 in South Dakota. Early in-person voting is not offered in the state, but voters can cast an absentee ballot at the county auditor&rsquo;s office from Sept. 20 to Nov. 4.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Voters must show an approved photo ID, such as a driver&rsquo;s license or a tribal ID to vote at the polls. According to a 2023 law, the state prohibits the use of ballot drop boxes, one of several methods that Republicans have criticized in the past as possible hotbeds for voter fraud.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>South Dakota also does not permit same-day voter registration. Voters must register by mail or in person by Oct. 21.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virginia<\/h2>\n<p>Early in-person voting will be available to Virginians beginning Sept. 20 and last until Nov. 2. Voters must present an acceptable ID or sign an ID confirmation statement at the ballot box.<\/p>\n<p>If a voter receives an absentee ballot but chooses to vote in person, that voter must bring it to the ballot boxes and surrender it in person. &#8203;&#8203;Same-day registration is available between Oct. 16 and Nov. 2.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vermont<\/h2>\n<p>Early voting in Vermont begins on Sept. 21, with all registered voters allowed to vote absentee for any reason. Both in-person and absentee will begin on Saturday. Voters are also not required to show ID when they arrive at the polls unless a photocopy of an acceptable form of identification was not shown when a voter registered by mail or online.<\/p>\n<p>Vermont redistricting in 2022 altered the boundaries of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-state-senate-committee-releases-2022-redistricting-maps-barely-gerrymanders-or-head-fake\/\" title=\"Florida State Senate Committee Releases 2022 Redistricting Maps: &#039;Barely Gerrymanders&#039; or &#039;Head Fake&#039;?\">state legislative districts<\/a>, so polling places for certain voters may have been altered.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sept. 21 is also the federal deadline that all absentee ballots must be sent to overseas or military voters. Eleven states will have sent out mail-in ballots by this day.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pennsylvania<\/h2>\n<p>Several outlets reported that Pennsylvania would send out ballots beginning on Monday; however, the ballots are now delayed due to ongoing court cases related to third-party candidates&rsquo; access to the ballot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are four cases involving three slates of presidential and vice presidential candidates, and Kennedy is not one of them. All four cases are awaiting rulings from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and ballots will not be printed until the decisions are brought down and a list of candidates is certified by the secretary of the commonwealth.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This process may still take several weeks after a certified list of candidates is available before ballots appear in voters&rsquo; mailboxes, and thus counties urge the courts to resolve the remaining objections as quickly as possible to help counties meet their goal of administering a smooth, fair and accurate election,&rdquo; John Buffone, spokesman for the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.votebeat.org\/pennsylvania\/2024\/09\/13\/september-16-early-voting-misinformation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>statement<\/a> via <em>Vote Beat.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On Sept. 16, Pennsylvania counties must start processing applications from voters requesting a mail ballot.<\/p>\n<\/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_1748571\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1748571\"}});<\/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>Early voting has commenced as some states face legal challenges from third-party candidates. Voting for the 2024 election kicks off this week, with several states distributing ballots, although a few are experiencing delays due to these legal issues. With under 50 days remaining until the November 5 election, voters in certain states can start casting their votes either in person, absentee, or by mail. Early voting was a significant feature of the 2020 election and enabled over 100 million people to vote before Election Day. Voters can request mail-in ballots or receive them automatically in some states; however, 14 states still require an excuse for absentee ballot requests.<\/p>\n<p>In North Carolina and Pennsylvania, ballot distribution is being hindered by third-party challenges regarding access to the ballot. Alabama initiated its process by mailing absentee ballots on September 11; it does not offer early in-person voting along with Mississippi and New Hampshire. Wisconsin will begin sending out requested ballots on September 19. Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&#8217;s appeal to remove his name from the ballot was rejected by a district court after he dropped out of the race on August 23 and endorsed Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>North Carolina had planned to send out ballots on September 6 but had to halt that process due to Kennedy&#8217;s request granted by the state Court of Appeals that day. More than 2.9 million absentee and in-person ballots were already printed before this order was issued; now military and overseas voters will receive their requested ballots starting September 20, followed by other absentee requests beginning September 24.<\/p>\n<p>In Minnesota, early voting\u2014both in-person and via mail\u2014starts on September 20 with voter registration closing on October 15. Recent changes allow voters to return absentee ballots until polls close at eight p.m., an extension from three p.m., while registered voters do not need ID unless they haven&#8217;t voted in over four years.<\/p>\n<p>South Dakota begins absentee voting also on September 20 but does not provide early in-person options; voters must show approved photo ID at polling places without same-day registration available.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia&#8217;s early in-person voting starts on September 20 through November 2; acceptable ID is required for all voters who wish to cast their votes either way.<\/p>\n<p>Vermont allows early voting starting September 21 where all registered voters can vote absentee without needing ID unless they did not provide one during registration.<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania initially planned for ballot distribution beginning Monday but faces delays due to ongoing court cases concerning third-party candidates&#8217; access which must be resolved before printing can commence according to state officials urging swift judicial action for smooth elections administration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2342127,"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\/09\/early-voting.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[25322,34059,32714,38644,41033],"class_list":["post-2342126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-early-voting","tag-election-2024","tag-legal-challenges","tag-third-party-candidates","tag-voter-access"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/early-voting.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342126","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\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2342126"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342126\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2342127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2342126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2342126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2342126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}