Trump campaign drops key request in Pennsylvania lawsuit
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump campaign drops key request in Pennsylvania lawsuit

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — President Donald Trump’s campaign is withdrawing a central request in its lawsuit seeking to stop the certification of the election results in Pennsylvania, where Democrat Joe Biden beat Trump to capture the state and help win the White House. Ahead of a Tuesday hearing in the case, Trump’s campaign dropped its request in the lawsuit that hundreds of thousands of mail-in and absentee ballots — 682,479, to be precise — be thrown out because they were processed without its representatives able to watch. “Our lawsuit in Pennsylvania absolutely still makes an issue of the 682,479 mail-in and absentee ballots that were counted in secret,” Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh tweeted. The campaign said in a statement Monday that it “strategically decided to restructure its lawsuit to rely on claims of violations of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.” The Trump campaign isn’t making that claim on the hundreds of thousands of mail-in and absentee ballots, however. The lawsuit charges that “Democratic-heavy counties” violated the law by identifying mail-in ballots before Election Day that had defects — such as lacking an inner “secrecy envelope” or lacking a voter’s signature on the outside envelope — so that the voter could fix it and ensure that the vote would count, called “curing.” Republican-heavy counties “followed the law and did not provide a notice and cure process, disenfranchising many,” the lawsuit said.

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Trump alleges 'massive cheating' in Philadelphia amid high turnout
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump alleges 'massive cheating' in Philadelphia amid high turnout

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is already claiming "cheating" is taking place in Philadelphia with the voting process, in an angry post to Truth Social. The former president did not clarify what he was talking about, or provide any evidence to support the notion of "cheating" in Philadelphia. Moreover, CNN's Daniel Dale confirmed that the Philadelphia Police Department is "not aware …

Why the election might come down to a Trump campaign meltdown in Pennsylvania — again
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2 months, 1 week ago

Why the election might come down to a Trump campaign meltdown in Pennsylvania — again

The Independent  

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"No truth to the allegation": Trump claims "cheating" in Pennsylvania as voters brave bomb threats
2 months, 1 week ago

"No truth to the allegation": Trump claims "cheating" in Pennsylvania as voters brave bomb threats

Salon  

PHILADELPHIA — Standing beside a table on the edge of campus adorned with "Hotties for Harris" signs, University of Pennsylvania student Olivia West explained that she was worried about her freedom. Posting from his residence in Florida, Trump claimed on his website Tuesday afternoon, just hours before polls closed, that there was a "lot of talk about massive CHEATING in …

Watch live: Harris makes a final bid for Pennsylvania’s 19 electoral votes
2 months, 1 week ago

Watch live: Harris makes a final bid for Pennsylvania’s 19 electoral votes

The Independent  

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Pennsylvania's Electoral Battleground: Legal Surprises and Heated Campaigns as Election Looms
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2 months, 1 week ago

Pennsylvania's Electoral Battleground: Legal Surprises and Heated Campaigns as Election Looms

Hindustan Times  

Pennsylvania is emerging as the jackpot in the hotly contested presidential race, drawing both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in frenzied campaigning on the eve of the election. A surge in legal cases from both sides seeking to gain any advantage in addition to their get-out-the-vote efforts has also made the state a hotbed of political activity.

Why the election might come down to a Trump campaign meltdown in Pennsylvania — again
2 months, 1 week ago

Why the election might come down to a Trump campaign meltdown in Pennsylvania — again

The Independent  

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Pennsylvania Election Lawsuit Surge Shows Why It’s a Top Prize
2 months, 1 week ago

Pennsylvania Election Lawsuit Surge Shows Why It’s a Top Prize

Live Mint  

Pennsylvania is emerging as the jackpot in the hotly contested presidential race, drawing both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in frenzied campaigning on the eve of the election, along with a surge in legal cases from both sides. Republicans appealed after Pennsylvania’s highest court ruled the state must count provisional ballots cast by voters whose mail-in ballots are disqualified for …

Pennsylvania's Strict Voting Laws Put to the Test in Election Court Battle
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Pennsylvania's Strict Voting Laws Put to the Test in Election Court Battle

Hindustan Times  

Pennsylvania's Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from Republicans that could have led to thousands of provisional ballots not being counted in the state's presidential election. The ruling is a victory for voting-rights advocates, who had sought to force counties to let voters cast a provisional ballot on Election Day if their mail-in ballot was to be rejected for …

Dems sue after 1,800 mail-in ballots lost in key swing state
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dems sue after 1,800 mail-in ballots lost in key swing state

Raw Story  

On Election Night 2024, one of the most closely watched states will be Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Capital-Star reporter Kim Lyons wrote, "The issues in Erie began with an Ohio-based third-party vendor, ElectionIQ, that the county contracts with to print and mail its mail ballots, given the volume of requests for mail ballots the county has received for the upcoming election…. The …

Donald Trump rides in a garbage truck as Pennsylvania faces multiple voting lawsuits — the latest from the US election campaign trail
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump rides in a garbage truck as Pennsylvania faces multiple voting lawsuits — the latest from the US election campaign trail

ABC  

Good afternoon and welcome back to another day on the presidential campaign trail. In this wrap, we take a look at how Kamala Harris is handling President Joe Biden's "garbage" gaffe, violence at the polling booths and multiple lawsuits in Pennsylvania. Kamala Harris distances herself from Joe Biden's 'garbage' comments Vice-President Kamala Harris has said she "strongly" disagrees with criticising …

Republicans ask Pennsylvania court to put on hold decision on mail ballot envelope rules
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans ask Pennsylvania court to put on hold decision on mail ballot envelope rules

LA Times  

Mail-in ballots are handled in a secure area at the elections warehouse in Pittsburgh in April. Republicans wasted no time in appealing a Pennsylvania court decision that would relax the rules for mail ballots, asking the state Supreme Court on Thursday to reverse a lower court opinion issued one day earlier. The Commonwealth Court, in a 3-2 decision, said 69 …

Elon Musk ordered to court over potentially illegal $1 million giveaway after DA receives ‘avalanche’ of threats
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk ordered to court over potentially illegal $1 million giveaway after DA receives ‘avalanche’ of threats

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The same day Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner …

Philly DA Requests More Security After He Filed Lawsuit Against Elon Musk’s Voter Giveaways
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Philly DA Requests More Security After He Filed Lawsuit Against Elon Musk’s Voter Giveaways

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Citing antisemitic attacks and a barrage of harassment ahead of a court hearing in Pennsylvania over Elon Musk’s daily $1 million giveaway to registered voters, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner asked a court on Wednesday to “enhance its security” around the impending hearing. The request filed Wednesday comes days after Krasner first sued Musk for what the …

The election hasn’t happened yet - Trump is already spreading false voter fraud claims in Pennsylvania
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The election hasn’t happened yet - Trump is already spreading false voter fraud claims in Pennsylvania

The Independent  

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Trump claims there are 'bad spots' in Pennsylvania voting and suggests Kamala Harris 'stole the presidency of the United States'
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump claims there are 'bad spots' in Pennsylvania voting and suggests Kamala Harris 'stole the presidency of the United States'

Daily Mail  

Former President Donald Trump is once again using suggestions of voter fraud to fire up his supporters – pointing to 'bad spots' in Pennsylvania at the top of a campaign event Tuesday just a week before Election Day. Trump said the election was going 'very well' but said there had been 'bad spots in Pennsylvania' 'We're leading, I believe, in …

Elon Musk to campaign in critical swing state Pennsylvania as he funnels $75m into helping Trump win election
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk to campaign in critical swing state Pennsylvania as he funnels $75m into helping Trump win election

The Independent  

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In a close election, here are three legal disputes that could reach the Supreme Court
2 months, 4 weeks ago

In a close election, here are three legal disputes that could reach the Supreme Court

LA Times  

In a nail-biter election Nov. 5, expect the losing side to challenge the results in court. Two weeks ago, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court refused to rule on mail-ballot errors, leaving the state’s 67 counties to decide on how to proceed. A state appeals court agreed in August, holding that it violated the state Constitution to throw out ballots because of …

Nov. 5 election too close to decide mail-in ballot issues: Pennsylvania Supreme Court
3 months, 1 week ago

Nov. 5 election too close to decide mail-in ballot issues: Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Raw Story  

In a pair of decisions published Saturday evening the Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied requests to resolve questions about the commonwealth’s vote-by-mail law in the final few weeks before the Nov. 5 presidential election. The court also rejected a request by the Republican National Committee and the Republican Party of Pennsylvania to stop county election officials from allowing voters to remedy …

Trump is trying to have it both ways with mail-in voting
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump is trying to have it both ways with mail-in voting

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He claimed there were “shenanigans” with mail-in ballots …

Trump's big '12 election lies' cut to pieces by CNN fact checkers
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's big '12 election lies' cut to pieces by CNN fact checkers

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is once again spreading falsehoods about American elections and CNN fact checkers Daniel Dale and Marshall Cohen on Monday ripped them to pieces in a thorough piece debunking what they describe as Trump's "12 election lies." In one case, the fact checkers pick apart a Trump claim that a large percentage of mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania …

Court takes 'naked ballots' case over Pennsylvania mail-in voting
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Court takes 'naked ballots' case over Pennsylvania mail-in voting

Hindustan Times  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania's highest court on Friday said it will consider whether counties must accept provisional ballots cast on election day at polling places by voters whose mail-in ballots lacked secrecy envelopes or were rejected for other flaws. Court takes 'naked ballots' case over Pennsylvania mail-in voting It could determine the fate of thousands of votes that could otherwise …

Court takes ‘naked ballots’ case over Pennsylvania mail-in voting
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Court takes ‘naked ballots’ case over Pennsylvania mail-in voting

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s highest court on Friday said it will consider whether counties must accept provisional ballots cast on election day at polling places by voters whose mail-in ballots lacked secrecy envelopes or were rejected for other flaws. The Supreme Court took up the appeal from a Commonwealth Court …

'Sleeper case' could severely weaken Trump efforts to undo an election loss in November
4 months ago

'Sleeper case' could severely weaken Trump efforts to undo an election loss in November

Raw Story  

A long-dormant lawsuit seeking to limit Donald Trump's efforts to overturn a potential election loss has finally begun to show signs of life again. The lawsuit was originally filed in the days following the 2020 election and has moved slowly through the federal courts in Washington, D.C., while an appeals court considered his claims of presidential immunity from civil lawsuits, …

GOP lawsuits set the stage for state challenges if Trump loses the election
4 months, 1 week ago

GOP lawsuits set the stage for state challenges if Trump loses the election

Associated Press  

Before voters even begin casting ballots, Democrats and Republicans are engaged in a sprawling legal fight over the 2024 election through a series of court disputes that could even run past Nov. 5 if results are close. After Donald Trump made " election integrity " a key part of his party’s platform following his false claims of widespread voter fraud …

Court stops Pennsylvania counties from throwing out mail-in votes over incorrect envelope dates
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Court stops Pennsylvania counties from throwing out mail-in votes over incorrect envelope dates

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A state court Friday halted enforcement of a requirement that voters include accurate, handwritten dates on envelopes used to submit mail-in ballots, a ruling likely to keep several thousand Pennsylvania votes from being thrown out in the November election. “The refusal to count undated or incorrectly dated but timely mail ballots submitted by otherwise eligible voters because …

Pennsylvania’s long-running dispute over dates on mail-in voting ballots is back in the courts
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Pennsylvania’s long-running dispute over dates on mail-in voting ballots is back in the courts

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A technical requirement that Pennsylvania voters write accurate dates on the exterior envelope of mail-in ballots was again the subject of a court proceeding on Thursday as advocates argued the mandate unfairly leads to otherwise valid votes being thrown out. They argued that enforcing the date requirement infringes upon voting rights and that none of the prior …

Lawsuit says Pennsylvania county deliberately hid decisions to invalidate some mail-in ballots
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lawsuit says Pennsylvania county deliberately hid decisions to invalidate some mail-in ballots

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania county’s elected commissioners were sued Monday over a policy adopted for this year’s primary in which people whose mail-in ballots were disqualified for technical violations say they were purposely not informed in time to fix errors. Seven disqualified primary voters, the local NAACP branch and the Center for Coalfield Justice sued Washington County’s election …

Biden campaign calls on GOP to drop lawsuits over mail ballots, citing Trump’s new fondness for it
7 months ago

Biden campaign calls on GOP to drop lawsuits over mail ballots, citing Trump’s new fondness for it

Associated Press  

DENVER — President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign on Thursday called on top Republicans to drop litigation seeking to curtail aspects of mail balloting now that Donald Trump has begun to embrace the method. “If Donald Trump is serious about finally recognizing that mail voting is a great option for voters to utilize this November, he should demand the RNC and …

Trump campaign sues Nevada, alleges counting of non-postmarked mail ballots
7 months, 1 week ago

Trump campaign sues Nevada, alleges counting of non-postmarked mail ballots

Raw Story  

This story was originally published by The Nevada Independent. The Trump campaign has filed its third lawsuit challenging election procedures in Nevada, now alleging that state elections officials are counting non-postmarked mail ballots after Election Day, without providing clear evidence of such a practice occurring. The suit, announced Monday and filed in Carson City District Court by lawyers also representing …

New court challenge filed in Pennsylvania to prevent some mail-in ballots from getting thrown out
7 months, 2 weeks ago

New court challenge filed in Pennsylvania to prevent some mail-in ballots from getting thrown out

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A new lawsuit filed Tuesday by a constellation of left-leaning groups in Pennsylvania is trying to prevent thousands of mail-in ballots from being thrown out in November’s election in a battleground state that is expected to play a critical role in selecting a new president. The lawsuit, filed in a state court, is the latest of perhaps …

Trump goes after the judge and prosecutors in his hush money case in last rally before trial begins
9 months ago

Trump goes after the judge and prosecutors in his hush money case in last rally before trial begins

Associated Press  

SCHNECKSVILLE, Pa. — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday lit into New York prosecutors and the criminal hush money case they brought against him during his last rally before what he called a “communist show trial” begins Monday. “Have a good time watching.” Trump spoke as Israel was fighting off a retaliatory drone attack from Iran that threatened to tip …

Pennsylvania sets up election security task force ahead of 2024 presidential contest
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pennsylvania sets up election security task force ahead of 2024 presidential contest

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Shapiro created the Pennsylvania Election Threats Task Force, after the state became a magnet for baseless allegations about election fraud and failed lawsuits in an effort to undo Democrat Joe Biden’s 2020 victory there and keep then-President Donald Trump in power. Partners include U.S. attorney’s offices, the state attorney general’s …

Pennsylvania’s high court throws out GOP lawmakers’ subpoena in 2020 presidential election case
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Pennsylvania’s high court throws out GOP lawmakers’ subpoena in 2020 presidential election case

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s highest court ruled Wednesday that Republican state lawmakers can no longer try to enforce a subpoena for a wide range of election records they issued in 2021 in a quest inspired by former President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election. The court, in a brief order, dismissed three appeals in the …

US appeals court to decide if Pennsylvania mail-in ballots with wrong date still count
10 months, 3 weeks ago

US appeals court to decide if Pennsylvania mail-in ballots with wrong date still count

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — A federal appeals court must decide if Pennsylvania voters need to put accurate handwritten dates on the outside envelopes of their mail-in ballots for the votes to count, a dispute with implications for this year’s presidential contest. Ari Savitzky, a lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union representing several voter groups, told the court that more than 10,000 …

Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania challenge state, federal actions to boost voter registration
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania challenge state, federal actions to boost voter registration

Hindustan Times  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A group of conservative state lawmakers in Pennsylvania filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging three voting-related executive branch actions designed to boost voter registration, including a 2021 executive order by President Joe Biden. The Brennan Center for Justice last year called Biden's executive order “one of the most substantial undertakings by any administration to overcome barriers to …

Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania challenge state, federal actions to boost voter registration
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania challenge state, federal actions to boost voter registration

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A group of conservative state lawmakers in Pennsylvania filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging three voting-related executive branch actions designed to boost voter registration, including a 2021 executive order by President Joe Biden. The Brennan Center for Justice last year called Biden’s executive order “one of the most substantial undertakings by any administration to overcome barriers to …

Pennsylvania is trying to help voters avoid mistakes that would invalidate their mail ballot
1 year, 1 month ago

Pennsylvania is trying to help voters avoid mistakes that would invalidate their mail ballot

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania is trying anew to help voters using mail-in ballots in the battleground state avoid mistakes that might get their ballot thrown out in 2024’s presidential election and beyond. The effort comes amid a partisan stalemate in Pennsylvania’s Legislature and court battles over provisions in the state’s four-year-old mail-in voting law that have led counties to throw …

Federal judge says Pennsylvania mail-in ballots should still count if dated incorrectly
1 year, 1 month ago

Federal judge says Pennsylvania mail-in ballots should still count if dated incorrectly

Associated Press  

Mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania without accurate handwritten dates on their exterior envelopes must still be counted if they are received in time, a judge ruled Tuesday, concluding that rejecting such ballots violates federal civil rights law. Josh Shapiro, which oversees elections statewide, said in a statement that it is reviewing the court’s decision, “but we are pleased with the result.” …

Colorado case using ‘insurrection’ argument to bar Trump from the ballot goes to the judge
1 year, 2 months ago

Colorado case using ‘insurrection’ argument to bar Trump from the ballot goes to the judge

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. DENVER — A Colorado judge on Wednesday heard closing arguments on whether former President Donald Trump is barred from the ballot by a provision of the U.S. Constitution that forbids those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office. Trump attorney Scott Gessler told Colorado District Judge Sarah B. Wallace during …

Trump lawyers move ‘insurrection’ clause lawsuit aiming to bar him from the ballot to federal court
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump lawyers move ‘insurrection’ clause lawsuit aiming to bar him from the ballot to federal court

Associated Press  

DENVER — Attorneys for former President Donald Trump moved a lawsuit seeking to bar him from running again for the White House from state to federal court in the first step of what promises to be a tangled legal battle that seems destined for the U.S. Supreme Court. The liberal group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed the …

"Necessary to defend our republic": Republicans sue to keep Trump off ballot in battleground state
1 year, 4 months ago

"Necessary to defend our republic": Republicans sue to keep Trump off ballot in battleground state

Salon  

Washington-based ethics watchdog Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics filed a lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of a small group of voters — including former elected Republican officeholders — aiming to keep former President Donald Trump off of Colorado's 2024 ballot. The lawsuit "is necessary to defend our republic both today and in the future," CREW President Noah Bookbinder told ABC News. …

Pennsylvania’s mail-in voting law is upheld again, as court rules against Republican challenge
1 year, 6 months ago

Pennsylvania’s mail-in voting law is upheld again, as court rules against Republican challenge

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania state court on Tuesday rejected the latest Republican effort to throw out the presidential battleground state’s broad mail-in voting law that has become a GOP target following former President Donald Trump’s baseless claims about election fraud. It is the latest of several refusals by a state court to invalidate Pennsylvania’s 2019 mail-in voting law, enacted …

Probe blames Pennsylvania county’s November ballot paper shortage on inexperience, poor training
1 year, 6 months ago

Probe blames Pennsylvania county’s November ballot paper shortage on inexperience, poor training

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A prosecutor’s review of voting problems in a Pennsylvania swing county where ballot paper ran out last year found no evidence of criminal activity or purposeful efforts to prevent voting, according to a new report that blamed inexperienced supervisors. What Sanguedolce’s report called a “catastrophic oversight” resulting in the Election Day shortfall of paper for ballots in …

Pennsylvania judge dismisses latest GOP mail ballot lawsuit
1 year, 9 months ago

Pennsylvania judge dismisses latest GOP mail ballot lawsuit

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee that had sought to prevent counties from helping voters ensure their ballots count by fixing minor, technical deficiencies on mail-in ballot envelopes. The lawsuit, filed in the statewide Commonwealth Court, had argued that state law prevents what is known as “ballot curing” and, …

Lawsuit is latest evidence of bogus ‘stolen election’ claims
1 year, 10 months ago

Lawsuit is latest evidence of bogus ‘stolen election’ claims

Associated Press  

Two years after former President Donald Trump’s false claims about widespread election fraud sparked an attack on the U.S. Capitol, more evidence is piling up that those who spread the misinformation knew it was false. The latest revelation that people spreading Trump’s false claims knew there was no evidence to support them comes from a court filing in a defamation …

Incoming Pa. governor taps GOP ex-official for election post
2 years ago

Incoming Pa. governor taps GOP ex-official for election post

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A former Philadelphia election official who has told of enduring death threats for defending the city’s 2020 vote-counting against former President Donald Trump’s lies will be nominated for the top election administration post in Pennsylvania by the incoming Democratic governor, Josh Shapiro. Protecting elections and voting rights was central to Shapiro’s campaign, as he emphasized his intention …

Legal challenges play out as voters cast ballots in midterms
2 years, 2 months ago

Legal challenges play out as voters cast ballots in midterms

Associated Press  

Election legal challenges were playing out Tuesday as voters cast ballots across the country in the midterm elections. Here’s a look at at the legal challenges playing out in some states: TEXAS A federal judge in Texas has barred election volunteers and workers at a polling location in a predominantly Black neighborhood from asking voters to publicly recite their address …

Pennsylvanians scurry to fix mail-in ballots after ruling
2 years, 2 months ago

Pennsylvanians scurry to fix mail-in ballots after ruling

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Some of Pennsylvania’s largest counties scrambled Monday to help voters fix mail-in ballots that have fatal flaws such as incorrect dates or missing signatures on the envelopes used to send them in, bringing about confusion and legal challenges in the battleground state on the eve of the election. They sued county boards of election across the state, …

Republicans suing to block thousands of likely Democratic ballots from being counted in key states
2 years, 2 months ago

Republicans suing to block thousands of likely Democratic ballots from being counted in key states

Raw Story  

Republicans in at least three key battleground states are suing to disqualify thousands of mail-in ballots after urging their own supporters to cast ballots on Election Day. GOP officials and candidates have moved to stop mail ballots, which are disproportionately used by Democrats, from being counted in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin while encouraging their own voters to show up in …

“This is not about stopping fraud”: GOP sues to throw out thousands of ballots in key swing states
2 years, 2 months ago

“This is not about stopping fraud”: GOP sues to throw out thousands of ballots in key swing states

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. In states such as Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, right-wing organizations and Republican groups animated by former President Donald Trump's "Big Lie" have filed lawsuits seeking to toss ballots on technical grounds, potentially disenfranchising thousands of voters for failing to put a date on the outer envelope of a ballot or other small mistakes. "They're …

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