1. I just read the complaint the Trump campaign filed in Michigan and it’s a doozy.
The Trump campaign made it sound like it was about observing vote counting but its really more about dropboxes.
Let’s dig in
2. The campaign cites a new Michigan law that requires dropboxes to be under video surveillance
It doesn’t allege that didn’t happen. The Trump campaign want access to the videos.
We are talking about hundreds or thousands of hours of videos of boxes
3. What authority does the Trump campaign cite to prove they are entitled to this video? None. They just assert its part of the process of observing the count
The statute however specifically says observers can watch mail ballots be processed
Nothing about video
But let’s imagine, somehow, that the Trump campaign was successful. What are they looking for? Antifa stuffing a bunch of ballots?
Even if you saw something suspicious, how could you connect that to even one ballot
And Trump trails by 60K+ votes
5. In short, this isn’t a serious lawsuit. The Trump campaign wanted to sat they were suing in Michigan and this is the best they were able to come up with. Which tells you a lot.
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1. Trump has announced legal actions in three states so far, none of which have much substance
The states are WI, MI, PA
Follow along if interested
2. The Trump campaign says its immediately filing for a recount in Wisconsin. But that can't be done until Dec 1, when the state completes its canvass. So they really aren't doing anything. Also, recent statewide recounts have moved a few hundred votes and Trump is down by 20K
3. In Michigan, the Trump campaign is suing to stop the count and their chief complaint is that their observers aren't allowed to sit closer to the people counting the votes.
1. To know the results of an election, you have to count the votes.
2. It would be nice if we could look at polling to know who won in advance, but it doesn't work that way.
3. Alternatively, it would be nice if the votes were counted quickly. After all, many people were waiting for this day for four years. But there isn't an infrastructure in many states to do so.