{
  "id": 16066473,
  "title": "Mail Ballot Rejections Tick Up Under GOP-Backed Rules in North Carolina",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/mail-ballot-rejections-tick-up-under-gop-backed-rules-in-north",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T16:00:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/mail-ballot-rejections-tick-up-under-gop-backed-rules-in-north-carolina-12605177"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The North Carolina State Board of Elections told Newsweek that data shows a “slight increase” in spoiled ballot rates since 2022.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}