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The 2020 election has dominated the news, as we have witnessed an ongoing battle.

Even though Election Day has passed, lawsuits alleging voter fraud and other irregularities continue.

In addition, the unprecedented times of COVID-19 have created a ripple effect that has led to a range of other issues and lawsuits, from impacting voter’s rights, accessibility to vote-by-mail, and more.

Here is our guide to the 2020 election that will be updated continually with the latest in election lawsuit news.

Despite efforts by the Trump administration, New Jersey voters can vote by mail.

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Post Election Day Lawsuits

2020 has been a record year for the number of election-related lawsuits that have been filed, relating to both the voting process and the election results. Leading up to and following the results of the election, President Donald Trump initiated a range of election-related lawsuits, challenging election practices and processes in an attempt to have the election results turned over. 

To challenge voting processes various lawsuits have been filed by both voters and government, including:

Trump campaign challenging election process in Michigan. Trump campaign is challenging the election process in Michigan.Election Day voter buttons Trump campaign files lawsuit blaming Arizona loss on rejected votes.

Arizona voter registration Arizona voter registration.Two women and a man are shown voting at a U.S. polling place - Georgia voters Georgia democrats, voters sue over prohibitively long poll lines.

Voter Rights

Navigating an entirely new landscape of remote voting due to COVID-19 has led to a range of claims of voter rights being violated. From lack of access to absentee voting to unfair voting practices and COVID-19 restrictions, voters have fought back against possible violations of their rights. See the full list below:

Voter Intimidation

Voter intimidation is defined as an attempt to sway or prevent someone from voting by creating a physically or verbally hostile environment, and is illegal in the United States. Claims of voter intimidation have been put forward by voters and advocacy groups who have allegedly witnessed excessive force and other forms of intimidation designed to off-put voters. 

As a result, numerous complaints and lawsuits have been filed to help restrict voter intimidation and provide voters full access to their right to vote. These include:

N.C. voters claim police use of force equals voter intimidation. N.C. voters claim police use of force equals voter intimidation.N.C. voters claim police use of force equals voter intimidation. N.C. voters claim police use of force equals voter intimidation.

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Vote By Mail

2020 has been a unique year for an election, as the world has been navigating voting in a different landscape due to COVID-19. For the first time the United States has allowed mail-in voting, which has in turn led to pushback and uncertainty from both government, the voters and the mail system itself.

Various petitions and lawsuits have been filed in response to mail-in voting, relating to deadlines, accessibility and attempts to limit the options to voters.

These include:

The Trump campaign filed suit in Pennsylvania. RNC lawsuit calls Trump campaign a “public nuisance”.The Trump Administration has threatened to withhold federal funds from cities it has labeled 'anarchist jurisdictions'. Parents sue Trump over allegedly doctored video of kids.

Lawsuits Against Trump Administration

Since embarking on the election campaign, the Trump administration has been at the forefront of controversy countless times, employing unusual tactics that have been seen by some as being fraudulent, and an infringement of rights.

As a result voters, cities and government are taking action, filing complaints and lawsuits against the Trump administration for a wide range of questionable practices. These lawsuits against the Trump administration include:

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4 thoughts onElection Law Center | Your Guide to 2020 Election Lawsuit News

  1. Gregg Maddux says:

    can the republicans be sued about the big lie . they know they are lying about the results

  2. Linda Hannam says:

    I’m upset. Please add me

  3. AMINAH says:

    Add me please.

  4. Karen Wilson says:

    Add me

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