Hundreds of North Carolina ballots disqualified because of unsealed inner envelopes

WFAE | By Nick de la Canal

Published October 27, 2026 at 1:47 AM PDT

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Hundreds of mail-in ballots in North Carolina did not count, because the inner envelopes were not sealed properly.

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Hundreds of North Carolina ballots disqualified because of unsealed inner envelopes

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