{
  "id": 5610765,
  "title": "NC elections officials alter mail ballot rules just before they’re mailed out",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/nc-elections-officials-alter-mail-ballot-rules-just-before-theyre",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T17:18:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/6071775-nc-approves-new-mail-in-ballot-guidelines/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The North Carolina State Board of Elections approved new guidelines Friday regarding mail-in ballots, hours before those same ballots were sent to voters. The new guidelines pertain to the standards the board will use to decide whether to count a mail-in ballot — including requiring officials to disqualify a ballot if its signature does not...",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}