Swing-state court fights flare over voting rules before election
Judges are racing to resolve fights — many in swing states — over how Americans will cast ballots and tally results in the Nov. 5 presidential election as absentee and early voting is poised to start.
Nevada and Pennsylvania appeals courts are fast-tracking lawsuits over the fate of mailed ballots that contain errors or defects. A federal appeals court will hear arguments next week on whether Mississippi can count absentee ballots that arrive after Election Day. A trial is set for next month on vote certification rules in Georgia that Democrats warn could cause “chaos.”
Judges are also setting speedy schedules as new fights continue to hit the docket. Republican and Democratic national party organizations have filed lawsuits in recent weeks over registration, voting and ballot tally certification processes in Georgia, Michigan, Nevada and North Carolina.
While the U.S. Supreme Court has cautioned against last-minute intervention in elections by federal judges to avoid voter confusion, there is no firm cutoff date for challenges. And that guidance isn’t directed at state courts, where much of this year’s pre-election action is playing out.
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