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"The extension does not change the deadline by which voters must mail back their absentee ballot — that remains Nov. 3," Phillips said. "It simply helps make sure that voters who follow the rules and meet the Nov. 3 deadline won’t have their vote discarded due to a possible delay in mail delivery. That’s just fair."

“Overwhelmingly, people are doing this for the first time. They've never done it, and so naturally there are mistakes in some people's level of getting information,” said Bob Phillips.

HBCU Voters Day was organized by the Common Cause NC HBCU Student Action Alliance and Black Voters Matter.

The brief stated that if the plaintiff’s request for declaratory relief was granted, that it would “frustrate” the mission of Common Cause and the League of Women Voters of North Carolina to “promote participation in democracy and ensure open, honest and accountable government” and their ability to “correctly advise voters on the location of polling sites, and their interest in limiting voter confusion.”

Warner said that this year, Common Cause is celebrating 50 years of defending voting rights and encouraging voter participation in North Carolina.