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Lindell Withholds Recount Funds Over Minnesota Scope Dispute

Mike Lindell says he has $825,000 ready to privately fund a statewide recount for Minnesota's governor race but won't pay until the scope dispute is resolved; his campaign argues the secretary of state's plan would only recount votes for two candidates, not all ballots, allegedly violating Minnesota law, and has asked for a payment deadline waiver while seeking a court ruling; the secretary of state contends the plan is lawful and approved.

via FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul|

#election-law #lindell #minnesota

politics3 hours ago•7 min saved

Jackson Warns of Chaos as Court Allows Trump Mail-In Plan to Proceed

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented as the Supreme Court stayed parts of President Trump's mail-in voting order, warning the majority’s approach could inject chaos into the upcoming midterms by letting challenges unfold at unstable times and leaving states in legal limbo, while noting the court did not decide the order’s ultimate legality.

via Fox News|

#election-law #ketanji-brown-jackson #mail-in-voting

politics13 hours ago•3 min saved

High Court Keeps Trump's Mail-Voting Restrictions on Track Ahead of Midterms

The Supreme Court cleared the way for President Trump’s executive order restricting mail voting to proceed, in a 6-3 decision with liberal justices dissenting, leaving room for further challenges before the midterms. The order would require lists of eligible voters and delivery of ballots only to those on the lists, but Democratic officials in 23 states and D.C. have sued to block it, and Massachusetts blocked the plan in state and federal courts, signaling continued litigation as the election approaches. Supporters say the changes bolster election integrity, while opponents warn they could disrupt preparations for the midterms.

via Al Jazeera|

#election-law #mail-voting #midterms

politics16 hours ago•9 min saved

Court nudges Trump’s mail-in voting limits forward, but case remains unsettled

The Supreme Court narrowly allowed the Trump administration to proceed with its plan to tighten mail-in voting, but left the broader merits unsettled by sending the case back to lower courts; the ruling is procedural, with USPS rules still in flux and election deadlines looming before November.

via The Washington Post|

#election-law #mail-in-ballots #politics

politics17 hours ago•8 min saved

California Supreme Court questions sheriff's authority to seize ballots

The California Supreme Court heard arguments in a case over Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco's seizure of more than 600,000 ballots tied to Prop 50, with justices appearing wary that criminal authority could override the state’s election laws that prohibit moving ballots; the dispute, spurred by a disputed hand-count pilot and challenged by voters and the attorney general, could lead to returning the ballots and curbing the sheriff's power in future elections.

via Los Angeles Times|

#ballot-seizure #california-supreme-court #election-law

politics22 hours ago•5 min saved

California Supreme Court weighs ballot custody in Riverside election probe

The California Supreme Court will hear two cases arising from Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s seizure of about 650,000 ballots during a post-election investigation, testing (1) whether seized ballots must be returned to election officials under state law, and (2) whether the attorney general has the authority to halt a sheriff-led probe, highlighting tensions between ballot safeguards and AG oversight in election administration.

via Democracy Docket|

#ballot-custody #california-supreme-court #election-law

politics21 days ago•4 min saved

Florida Judge Orders Neutral Rewrite of Ballot Language for Amendment 3

A Leon County judge ruled that the ballot title and summary for Florida’s Amendment 3 on property taxes are defective and must be rewritten by the Attorney General within 10 days to describe the measure rather than advocate for it; the amendment will still appear on the ballot, but with neutral language after the Department of State assigns a new designation. The ruling found the title 'Save Our Homes From Excessive Property Taxes' and the summary to be persuasive political rhetoric, misstate exemptions and who is affected, and could mislead voters about revenues to local governments; the court emphasized ballots must inform, not persuade.

via Florida Politics|

#amendment-3 #ballot-language #election-law

politics1 month ago•5 min saved

Never-Ending Pasta, Endangered Votes: The ID Debate in U.S. Elections

A pundit uses Olive Garden’s new Never-Ending Pasta Pass, which now requires a photo ID, to critique Republican claims that voting is less secure than a restaurant promotion. The piece explains how the SAVE Act would impose strict in-person ID requirements and could disrupt registration, mail voting, and drives, arguing that such ID rules would chill turnout and rely on a false equivalence between dining perks and electoral integrity, while noting some GOP pushback and ongoing debates ahead of midterms.

via 404 Media|

#election-law #identity-verification #misinformation

politics1 month ago•2 min saved

DOJ warns states of criminal liability over noncitizen voting, demands voter-roll compliance

The Justice Department sent letters to all 50 states and the District of Columbia warning that officials could face criminal penalties for aiding noncitizen voting and gave five days to explain how they will comply with federal voter eligibility rules and maintain “clean voter lists.” Signed by Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, the letters say intentional acts that dilute citizens’ votes could violate federal law. The move signals a broader DOJ push to increase federal oversight of elections and data requests, drawing both compliance and criticism as courts have dismissed several of the DOJ’s attempts to seize voter rolls.

via NBC News|

#civil-rights #doj #election-law

politics1 month ago•5 min saved

Court blocks USPS rollout of Trump ballot order nationwide

A federal judge, Emmet Sullivan, blocked the Postal Service from implementing President Trump's executive order that would require states to provide absentee-voter lists before ballots are mailed; Sullivan ruled the proposed rule would violate a 2020 NAACP settlement governing Election Mail and could lead to non-delivery of ballots in states that don't certify a list, extending the block nationwide after earlier state-level injunctions.

via Fox News|

#election-law #emmet-sullivan #executive-order-14248

politics1 month ago•7 min saved

Barrett-led ruling blocks Trump's post-election voting rewrite

The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision led by Justice Barrett, allowed states to count postmarked ballots received after Election Day, marking a major setback for Trump's bid to overhaul voting rules and signaling that changes to election procedures should come from Congress rather than the courts or the White House.

via Politico|

#barrett #election-law #mail-in-voting

politics1 month ago•5 min saved

Supreme Court allows late-arriving mail ballots to count, a setback for Trump

By a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court allowed states to count mail-in ballots that were postmarked by Election Day but arrived afterward, upholding Mississippi's grace period and delivering a political setback for Trump ahead of the midterms.

via BBC|

#amy-coney-barrett #election-law #mail-in-ballots

politics1 month ago•2 min saved

Court Upholds Grace Period for Late Mail-In Ballots in Mississippi

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to uphold Mississippi's grace period allowing counted mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be received within five business days, a decision that could affect similarly structured laws in other states and drew dissent from four justices and Trump’s criticism.

via Axios|

#election-law #mail-in-ballots #mississippi

politics1 month ago•381 min saved

Supreme Court keeps late-postmarked ballots eligible under state rules

In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court held that Mississippi’s law allowing mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted up to five days later does not conflict with federal law, keeping similar late-count rules in place in about a dozen states ahead of the midterms; Justice Barrett wrote the opinion, marking a setback for Trump’s criticisms of mail-in voting.

via NBC News|

#election-law #mail-in-ballots #mississippi

politics1 month ago•2 min saved

Court on the Edge: Birthright Citizenship and High-Stakes Supreme Court Docket

The Supreme Court has a packed slate that could reshape citizenship by challenging birthright protections, test presidential power over independent agencies like the Fed and FTC, decide on election rules including Mississippi’s five-day ballot grace period and party-spending limits, and weigh transgender-athlete bans plus Fourth Amendment implications of geofence warrants, with broad implications for citizenship, agency independence, elections, sports policy, and digital privacy.

via Axios|

#birthright-citizenship #election-law #independent-agencies