In the run-up to Nov 5th presidential election Donald Trumpʼs supporters have hit a wall of legal obstacles with courts rejecting most of their election-related cases in key-states
The past few weeks brought about ten court defeats in battle-ground states where Trump faces Kamala Harris in the upcoming contest: these rulings affect various election procedures (including vote counting methods and voter list updates)
A notable set-back happened in Virginia where a judge blocked voter-list changes because they didnt follow the 90-day rule before elections. In Georgia judges rejected four different attempts to modify election procedures including:
* A last-minute hand-count requirement
* Changes to certification rules
* Updates to overseas voting
* Voter list modifications
The Republican National Committee spokesperson Claire Zunk defends their legal work:
Our unprecedented election integrity operation is committed to defending the law and protecting every legal vote
Some wins did come Republicans way - like the Mississippi mail-in ballot timing rule; however experts point to broader implications. “If courts had accepted some of these arguments it could have had a huge impact on voter disenfranchisement“ - notes Richard Hasen a UCLA law expert
The legal landscape shows 265 election-related cases this cycle with Republicans filing 71 of them; their victories include signature rules in Michigan and ID requirements in North Carolina. Still the recent string of defeats – especially in Georgia where multiple rule-changes got blocked – might affect how fast officials can process Nov 5th results
Legal professionals suggest these court losses could boost voter turn-out while making vote counting more straight-forward in key-states. The cases show courts dont favor last-minute election rule changes that might confuse voters