The Trump campaign, the Republican National Committee and the Nevada Republican Party filed a lawsuit on Friday to challenge Nevada's deadline for receiving mail-in ballots.
The most influential voices in the GOP are seeking to overturn a state law that allows postmarked ballots to be counted up to four days after an election.
The suit has been filed against the Nevada Secretary of State's office and several county clerks.
Las Vegas' 8 News Now reports:
Nevada state law requires all mail-in ballots to be mailed and postmarked by Election Day. There is then a four-day period after Election Day when county clerks can accept the postmarked ballots and process them. The lawsuit targets that grace period, claiming the law “extends Nevada's federal election past the Election Day established by Congress.”
Nevada is one of several states with universal mail balloting. Voters can choose to vote in person or by mail early or in person on Election Day. Registered voters can also opt out of receiving a mail-in ballot if they wish.
Colorado, which is a universal mail-in ballot state, requires all ballots to be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day. In contrast, Utah, also a universal mail-in ballot state, requires ballots be postmarked one day before Election Day and received before the county canvass, several days later, according to vote.org. A total of 23 states require a ballot be received by Election Day.
“The result of Nevada's violation of federal law is that timely, valid ballots are diluted by untimely, invalid ballots, which violates the rights of candidates, campaigns, and voters under federal law,” the lawsuit said.
It seeks a preliminary or permanent injunction to limit the acceptance of mail-in ballots to Election Day.
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