Trump campaign sues to block postal vote rule changes in North Carolina

US President Donald Trump (Picture: AP/Steve Helber

US President Donald Trump’s campaign committee are trying to block North Carolina election officials from enforcing rule changes that could boost the number of ballots counted in the battleground state.

The Republican National Committee has filed a lawsuit which claims a new system adopted by the State Board of Elections will allow for postal votes to be cast late and without proper witness verification, “which invites fraud, coercion, theft, and otherwise illegitimate voting”.