New: Here's a quick look at what to expect at this afternoon's federal election case hearing in Pennsylvania--and at the legal snafus the case has already been through.
nytimes.com/live/2020/11/1…
nytimes.com/live/2020/11/1…
The Trump's campaign chief argument here is that PA elections officials violated the equal protection clause of the Constitution.
The reason? In some Dem counties, officials alerted voters that their mail-in ballots needed fixing while that didn't happen in some GOP counties.
The reason? In some Dem counties, officials alerted voters that their mail-in ballots needed fixing while that didn't happen in some GOP counties.
Lawyers for the Dems have countered:
It's not the fault of Dem counties that allowed voters to fix (or "cure") their ballots if GOP counties didn't do that.
They argue that the Trump campaign should have sued those counties but did not.
It's not the fault of Dem counties that allowed voters to fix (or "cure") their ballots if GOP counties didn't do that.
They argue that the Trump campaign should have sued those counties but did not.
The hearing is scheduled for 1:30 pm EST.
I'll be making periodic updates throughout so stay tuned.
I'll be making periodic updates throughout so stay tuned.
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