#ElectionLaw is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 23 people shared 48 posts with it — around 2 a day. Activity is down 39% versus the previous week, peaking on Oct 26 with 5 posts.
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ELECTION DAY IS HERE. THE LEGAL MINEFIELD IS ALREADY WAITING.
The ballots haven’t all been counted. Some of the biggest arguments about them are already in court.
resist47.news
Lawyers descend on Mississippi as vote counting continues in razor-thin Senate race
via US news | The Guardian — Democratic and Republican lawyers and groups trade sharp legal letters about procedures for counting ballots in tight race Democrat Scott Colom is on the verge of winning a Senate seat in Mississippi in a stunning upset, but ballots are still being counted in a close race where Colom holds a lead of just under 2,000 votes over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith. Losing ruby-red Mississippi would be the final straw for Republicans after a midterm sweep by Democrats that turned Texas and South
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🔴 LIVE: Mississippi Senate ballot fight heats up
via - Democracy Docket — Mississippi’s Senate race is nail-bitingly close — and the legal and political battle over the count has already kicked off. The post 🔴 LIVE: Mississippi Senate ballot fight heats up appeared first on Democracy Docket .
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West Virginia approves citizenship voting ballot measure
via The Hill News — A ballot measure that would specify that only U.S. citizens are allowed to vote in elections in West Virginia is projected to pass, according to Decision Desk HQ. The constitutional amendment, known as Amendment 1, makes a change to the language of the West Virginia Constitution. It currently reads, “the citizens of the State shall…
democracy.observer
Department of Justice Efforts to Federalize Elections Largely Blocked by Courts
{ "title": "Department of Justice Efforts to Federalize Elections Largely Blocked by Courts", "body": "The Department of Justice, operating under President Donald Trump's administration, has under...
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Attorneys for Alaska say 'meritless' Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots 'not even possible'
via PBS News Hour - The Latest — The Department of Justice on Friday added a request that the judge separate all ballots showing votes for the second Dan Sullivan until it can be determined whether voters were fooled into wasting their votes for a spoiler candidate.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump request for California to set aside ballots from alleged noncitizens
via Home - CBSNews.com — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Trump's effort to set aside California ballots from 20,000 alleged noncitizens. CBS News' Jessica Levinson has more.
www.latimes.com
9th Circuit again denies Trump administration request to block 20,000 California ballots
Federal grand jury subpoenas have demanded that county elections officials turn over internal communications and testify, raising concerns that investigations could intimidate workers.
resist47.news
In win for voters, judge throws out DOJ bid to subvert Alaska election
via - Democracy Docket — In a major win for voters, a federal judge Sunday threw out the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) bid to undermine Alaska’s U.S. Senate race through an eleventh-hour lawsuit. U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason, appointed by President Barack Obama, dismissed the Justice Department’s bid to stop Alaska from certifying its U.S. Senate election if the GOP […] The post In win for voters, judge throws out DOJ bid to subvert Alaska election appeared first on Democracy Docket .
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BREAKING: Appellate court denied DOJ request to segregate & no count alleged noncitizen votes in CA
An appellate court has rejected the Department of Justice's attempt to separate and exclude votes al...
resist47.news
Lawyers descend on Mississippi as vote counting continues in razor-thin Senate race
via US news | The Guardian — Democratic and Republican lawyers and groups trade sharp legal letters about procedures for counting ballots in tight race Democrat Scott Colom is on the verge of winning a Senate seat in Mississippi in a stunning upset, but ballots are still being counted in a close race where Colom holds a lead of just under 2,000 votes over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith. Losing ruby-red Mississippi would be the final straw for Republicans after a midterm sweep by Democrats that turned Texas and South
resist47.news
🔴 LIVE: Mississippi Senate ballot fight heats up
via - Democracy Docket — Mississippi’s Senate race is nail-bitingly close — and the legal and political battle over the count has already kicked off. The post 🔴 LIVE: Mississippi Senate ballot fight heats up appeared first on Democracy Docket .
resist47.news
West Virginia approves citizenship voting ballot measure
via The Hill News — A ballot measure that would specify that only U.S. citizens are allowed to vote in elections in West Virginia is projected to pass, according to Decision Desk HQ. The constitutional amendment, known as Amendment 1, makes a change to the language of the West Virginia Constitution. It currently reads, “the citizens of the State shall…
democracy.observer
Department of Justice Efforts to Federalize Elections Largely Blocked by Courts
{ "title": "Department of Justice Efforts to Federalize Elections Largely Blocked by Courts", "body": "The Department of Justice, operating under President Donald Trump's administration, has under...
open.substack.com
ELECTION DAY IS HERE. THE LEGAL MINEFIELD IS ALREADY WAITING.
The ballots haven’t all been counted. Some of the biggest arguments about them are already in court.
resist47.news
Supreme Court rejects Trump request for California to set aside ballots from alleged noncitizens
via Home - CBSNews.com — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Trump's effort to set aside California ballots from 20,000 alleged noncitizens. CBS News' Jessica Levinson has more.
resist47.news
In win for voters, judge throws out DOJ bid to subvert Alaska election
via - Democracy Docket — In a major win for voters, a federal judge Sunday threw out the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) bid to undermine Alaska’s U.S. Senate race through an eleventh-hour lawsuit. U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason, appointed by President Barack Obama, dismissed the Justice Department’s bid to stop Alaska from certifying its U.S. Senate election if the GOP […] The post In win for voters, judge throws out DOJ bid to subvert Alaska election appeared first on Democracy Docket .
www.youtube.com
BREAKING: Appellate court denied DOJ request to segregate & no count alleged noncitizen votes in CA
An appellate court has rejected the Department of Justice's attempt to separate and exclude votes al...
FunkmasterP @funkmasterp.bsky.social
They have to wait in long lines for hours because the MAGAGOP who control elections in many states give them fewer polling places. Just another vote suppression tactic! In Georgia it's illegal to give them a bottle of water or a snack! Kudos to those who persevere.
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Judge orders Trump administration to stop election official threats
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop making threats against election officia...
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