Judge Cynthia Diane Stephens ruled Friday that Michigan voters will now have their ballots counted in the general election for up to 14 days following Nov. 3., so long as they are postmarked by the second of November. “Unsolicited Ballots are uncontrollable, totally open to ELECTION INTERFERENCE by foreign countries, and will lead to massive chaos and confusion!” Trump tweeted Thursday. The judge pointed to evidence provided by plaintiffs in the case and found that cases of voter fraud were “rare” and the concern “exaggerated.”“The documentary evidence in this case reveals that the incidences of voter fraud and absentee ballot fraud are minimal and that the fears of the same are largely exaggerated,” she said. Michigan is now one of 19 other states and the District of Columbia that permit ballots to be counted after the polls close on Nov. 3. Iowa, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas and Michigan are all swing states which voted red in the 2016 election – they also all will accept postmarked ballots that arrive after Election Day.

Source: Fox News September 18, 2020 20:15 UTC