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Court restricts who can bring voting rights challenges in a case involving voters with disabilities
Read full article: Court restricts who can bring voting rights challenges in a case involving voters with disabilitiesA federal appeals court panel has ruled that private individuals and organizations cannot bring voting rights cases under a section of the law that allows others to assist voters who are blind, have disabilities or are unable to read.
Trump's executive order on elections is far-reaching. But will it actually stick?
Read full article: Trump's executive order on elections is far-reaching. But will it actually stick?President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking broad changes to how elections are run in the U.S. is vast in scope and holds the potential to reorder the voting landscape across the country, even as it faces almost certain litigation.
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Taking a stand has new meaning in heavily litigated election
Read full article: Taking a stand has new meaning in heavily litigated electionIn the most litigious presidential election in memory, court fights are even happening over where poll watchers may stand as the votes as tallied. The latest focus for Republicans in some places is on poll watchers, who are volunteers for candidates or political parties long used in elections. He has also falsely stated that poll watchers were “thrown out” of a polling site in Philadelphia, where he has claimed without evidence that “bad things" are happening. In Nevada, Trump's campaign and state Republicans went to court to try to stop the counting of Las Vegas-area mail-in ballots. The lawsuit was quickly resolved with an agreement that poll watchers can look at election books and approach poll workers when necessary.