Court Says Michigan Cannot Count Ballots Received After Election Day
![A ballot drop box is shown where voters can drop off absentee ballots instead of using the mail in Detroit.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2020/10/17/ap_20268771851561-1-_wide-be306c7e57a012c688e5633c78d7cb527a339e1a.jpg?s=600)
A lower court had previously ruled that ballots postmarked by Nov. 2 and received within 14 days of Election Day, the deadline for certifying election results, could be counted.
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