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The Fight To Certify Elections Has Already Begun
With fewer than 100 days until the election, Republicans are building an election subversion war machine.
The Fight To Certify Elections Has Already Begun
With fewer than 100 days until the election, Republicans are building an election subversion war machine.
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Wisconsin Legislative Redistricting Challenge (Clarke)
Petition filed on behalf of Wisconsin voters challenging the state’s legislative maps drawn following the release of 2020 census data.
Washington, D.C. Trump Federal 2020 Election Subversion Indictment
Indictment of former President Donald Trump (R) by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C.
Colorado Unaffiliated Voters Primary Challenge
Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Colorado Republican Party (CO GOP) challenging Proposition 108 — a proposition that allows unaffiliated…
Wisconsin Drop Box Ban Challenge
Lawsuit filed by Priorities USA, the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans and a voter against the Wisconsin Elections Commission challenging…
Arizona Secretary of State and 3rd Congressional District Election Contest
Election contest filed by Mark Finchem, the failed GOP candidate for Arizona secretary of state, and Jeff Zink, the failed…
Pennsylvania Act 77 Mail-in Voting Challenge
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania against Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Leigh M. Chapman…
Pennsylvania Counties Must Count Undated and Misdated Mail-in Ballots, Court Rules
In a 4-1 ruling, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court blocked enforcement of a law requiring election officials to reject otherwise valid mail-in ballots with missing or incorrect handwritten dates on their outer return envelopes.
5th Circuit Says Louisiana Can Dissolve 1992 Consent Decree for State Supreme Court
The nation’s most conservative appeals court ruled that Louisiana can dissolve a 1992 consent decree that was established to ensure fair representation on the state Supreme Court.
Michigan Supreme Court Largely Greenlights Secretary of State’s Rules for Partisan Election Challengers
In a 4-3 ruling, the Michigan Supreme Court’s Democratic-appointed justices allowed Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) to largely reinstate a set of 2022 rules governing the behavior of partisan election challengers that lower courts previously…
Georgia Election Deniers Deliver for Trump
Trump wants to be able to pick and choose which election results are accepted based solely on the outcome.
Georgia Election Deniers Deliver for Trump
Trump wants to be able to pick and choose which election results are accepted based solely on the outcome.