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Absentee Ballots

The Michigan Court of Appeals blocked a 14-day extension for the date by which absentee ballots must be counted, finding the ballots must arrive by Election Day.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Michigan Court of Appeals blocked a 14-day extension for the date by which absentee ballots must be counted, finding the ballots must arrive by Election Day. 

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