National Republican Senatorial Committee asks Mississippi to preserve affidavit ballots
A Republican senator in Mississippi was trailing in her reelection race with most votes counted. The National Republican Senatorial Committee, which supports Republican Senate candidates, asked Mississippi to preserve affidavit ballots—ballots cast by voters whose eligibility needed verification. The request suggests the committee may be considering legal challenges related to those ballots.
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