Judges in Michigan and North Carolina rejected lawsuits brought by the Republican National Committee and others that challenged overseas ballots cast by voters abroad who never resided in the states.

The RNC filed lawsuits in Michigan and North Carolina to challenge state policies that permit citizens living abroad to cast ballots in those states if their parents (or, in Michigan, their spouse) resided there before leaving the country, even if the voters themselves have never lived in those states, said the outlet.

The Republican National Committee announced Tuesday that it would appeal losses it sustained Monday in lawsuits against Michigan and North Carolina challenging the procedures for overseas voting. “We are appealing both decisions in Michigan and North Carolina because the law in both states is clear: if you’ve never lived there,