Tearex, FYI - What is ballot ‘harvesting,’ and why is Trump so against it?
By Amber Phillips May 27, 2020 at 5:55 a.m. GMT+10
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Election experts say “harvesting” is a loaded term, with some preferring ballot “collection.” The political debate is far from settled over whether allowing collection of mailed ballots is a bad thing, and it doesn’t always break down along party lines.
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In a 2018 congressional election in North Carolina, a political operative for the Republican candidate was charged with crimes related to an alleged scheme to illegally collect absentee ballots before turning them in. The election results were thrown out after this scandal came to light.