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North Carolina sends mail ballots as election rules and legal questions persist
What happened
North Carolina began sending out mail-in ballots on Friday. The State Board of Elections approved new guidelines on the same day regarding mail-in ballots. Legal questions about mail ballot restrictions are under consideration, with the Supreme Court potentially weighing in.
How the coverage differs
Left-leaning outlets lead with the Trump administration's Supreme Court involvement and broader "legal battle" over mail ballots. CBS News frames it as "Trump administration asks Supreme Court to weigh in" while Bloomberg emphasizes a "legal fight that could help determine control of Congress."
The Hill leads with state election officials' timing, emphasizing that NC "alter[ed] mail ballot rules just before they're mailed out" and that new guidelines were approved "hours before those same ballots were sent to voters."
No outlet in this band covered it.
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