Midterms: New laws limiting ballot drop boxes face primaries test
More voters used drop boxes to return ballots during the pandemic. But Republicans in several states made moves to limit them after the 2020 election.
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More voters used drop boxes to return ballots during the pandemic. But Republicans in several states made moves to limit them after the 2020 election.
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