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BumRushDaShow

(137,745 posts)
Fri Sep 13, 2024, 05:21 AM Friday

Trump, RNC go after Michigan and Nevada with lawsuits over 'election integrity'

Source: The Independent

11 hours ago


Republicans are not giving up their push to change local election laws and procedures after Donald Trump’s 2020 defeat to Joe Biden. On Tuesday, the RNC unveiled two lawsuits targeting Democratic secretaries of state in Nevada and Michigan. Both lawsuits seek to alter local election procedures.

In Michigan, Republicans are seeking to force Michigan’s secretary of state to change guidance for officials in charge of verifying absentee ballots, which the state GOP and national party say is insufficient. At issue: the RNC claims that its “election integrity” team found instances where election workers did not verify the signatures of absentee ballot recipients, one of several ways that the state uses to ensure that only eligible voters cast absentee ballots. The Independent has reached out to the Michigan secretary of state’s office for comment.

"Our Secretary of State is actively interfering in Michigan's elections, disregarding the very laws she's supposed to enforce. The Michigan Republican Party will never stop fighting for the safety and security of our elections, so every single Michigander can feel confident in their vote, no matter how they choose to exercise that right,” claimed state GOP chair Pete Hoekstra.

Nevada’s lawsuit hinges on a longstanding claim made by the former president: the issue of noncitizen voting. Donald Trump first made the claim that millions of illegal immigrants were voting in state and national elections in 2016, during his first run for the presidency, and repeated his claim after his 2016 victory, 2020 defeat, and into the present.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/rnc-trump-lawsuits-michigan-nevada-b2611991.html

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Trump, RNC go after Michigan and Nevada with lawsuits over 'election integrity' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Friday OP
If they believe someone is cheating, they should say who. Walleye Friday #1
The GOP has to cheat to win. Irish_Dem Friday #2
You can say that again Dorn Friday #6
If I had a dollar for every time I say it I'd be sitting pretty. Irish_Dem Friday #7
After Harris/Walz win............................. Lovie777 Friday #3
I'm sure Elias is on ir, and he and his team are good! ananda Friday #4
Yup. BumRushDaShow Friday #5
Nevada ampm Friday #8
Show the evidence! PortTack Friday #9

Walleye

(33,908 posts)
1. If they believe someone is cheating, they should say who.
Fri Sep 13, 2024, 05:39 AM
Friday

If they can’t name the cheaters, they should just admit they want to throw out legitimate votes on technicalities. Especially Democratic ones.

Lovie777

(14,014 posts)
3. After Harris/Walz win.............................
Fri Sep 13, 2024, 07:02 AM
Friday

lawsuits galore will be pursued against them forever. Hopefully Democrats will win the House and keep the Senate.

Nevertheless, the GQP wants violence.

ampm

(332 posts)
8. Nevada
Fri Sep 13, 2024, 10:38 AM
Friday

When you go for your license you have a choice of your party and when you go to vote you need your license they check that with your voter registration that they have on file. It also checks your signature. They don't have a clue. Our process of voting has in my opinion been safe and secure

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