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politics1 year ago

"GOP Alleges Anti-GOP Bias and Discrimination in Wisconsin Election Challenges"

Wisconsin Republicans have filed complaints alleging that officials in Milwaukee and Madison illegally rejected Republican applicants for poll worker positions, claiming that this violates state law and undermines faith in elections. Election officials in both cities have refuted these claims, stating that some Republican nominees failed to complete required paperwork or respond to communications. This move aligns with the GOP's strategy of challenging election processes in key battleground states, following the false claims of election rigging in the 2020 election. The Republican National Committee has been overhauled with Trump loyalists and has promised to double down on election litigation ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

via The Guardian US|
#election-challenge#gop#politics
legal-politics1 year ago

"Judge Orders MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell to Pay $5 Million to 'Prove Mike Wrong Challenge' Winner"

A federal judge has ordered MyPillow founder Mike Lindell to pay $5 million to a man who won his "Prove Mike Wrong" 2020 election challenge. Lindell plans to appeal the decision, but the plaintiff's attorney says Lindell will have to pay up in the meantime. The plaintiff, a software developer and Trump supporter, attended a cyber symposium hosted by Lindell and entered the contest to access data that Lindell claimed could overturn the election. Despite Lindell's claims of financial hardship, the judge affirmed the arbitration award, stating that the court's review of an arbitration award is very limited. Lindell has also expressed financial struggles in defending defamation lawsuits brought by voting machine companies.

via NBC News|
#arbitration#defamation-lawsuits#election-challenge
legalpolitics1 year ago

"Supreme Court Upholds Sanctions for Trump-Allied Lawyers in 2020 Election Challenges"

The Supreme Court upheld sanctions against lawyers Sidney Powell, Lin Wood, and others for filing frivolous challenges to the 2020 election results in Michigan, rejecting their appeals and affirming the lower court's decision. The lawyers' efforts to overturn the election were deemed an abuse of the judicial process, and they were ordered to pay substantial legal fees. The court's decision is seen as a deterrent to similar litigation abuses in the future, with the City of Detroit hoping to prevent further attempts to delegitimize election results.

via USA TODAY|
#election-challenge#legalpolitics#michigan
politics2 years ago

Inside the Oval Office: Trump's Briefing on Fake Electors and January 6 Revealed in Exclusive Recordings

Recordings obtained by CNN reveal that during a December 2020 Oval Office photo-op, attorney Kenneth Chesebro deviated from the plan and told then-President Donald Trump that he could still win the election by using "alternate electors" in Arizona and six other states. Chesebro's comments gave Trump renewed hope and contributed to his false claims of victory. Former RNC chairman Reince Priebus, who arranged the meeting, was "extremely concerned" and warned Chesebro and another attorney not to disclose what happened. Chesebro's account, obtained from an interview with Michigan state prosecutors, sheds light on Trump's delusions and the efforts of those around him to support his baseless claims.

via CNN|
#donald-trump#election-challenge#fake-electors
politics2 years ago

"Anchorage Mayor Bronson Faces Scrutiny Over Internal Policy Used to Challenge Election"

Emails reveal that the IT director of Anchorage, Marc Dahl, emailed the former chief of staff to Mayor Dave Bronson, Sami Graham, a newly created internal security policy just hours before she used it to challenge the city's April 4 election. The policy, which was quietly added to the city's intranet, required authorization for the use of USB drives on city equipment, which Graham and other election observers claimed was being violated. The incident is now under investigation, raising questions about potential coordination between Dahl, Graham, and the election observers. The city clerk and other officials have stated that the policy is not valid, as it did not go through the required process for developing and adding municipality-wide policies.

via Anchorage Daily News|
#anchorage#election-challenge#internal-policy
politics2 years ago

Kari Lake's Election Appeals Denied by Arizona Judge.

Former Republican candidate for governor Kari Lake has vowed to appeal her latest courtroom loss in her effort to unseat Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs. Lake lost the Governor's Office to Hobbs by 17,117 votes, less than 1 percentage point. Lake has had an unusual two trials in her election challenge, both of which she lost after she was unable to present evidence to back up her claims of official misconduct and faulty procedures. Lake repeatedly made false claims that contradicted the latest ruling and that were not substantiated by two other courts.

via The Arizona Republic|
#arizona#election-challenge#kari-lake
politics2 years ago

Kari Lake's Election Challenge Ends in Defeat

Kari Lake, a Republican candidate for Arizona governor, has lost her last legal claim in her lawsuit challenging her loss to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs in the 2022 election. The judge dismissed Lake's claim that the signature review process for mail-in ballots in Maricopa County was tainted by misconduct. Lake lost the election to Hobbs by roughly 17,000 votes and sued claiming ballot printers in the county were inaccurate and signatures on mail-in ballots were not properly reviewed as required by state law. Lake has earned a significant following with Trump supporters and is openly considering a bid for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Kyrsten Sinema.

via Fox News|
#arizona#election-challenge#kari-lake
politics2 years ago

Kari Lake's Election Challenge Trial: A Rocky Start.

Kari Lake's election challenge trial began on Wednesday, with the former gubernatorial candidate alleging that Maricopa County did not verify signatures on ballot envelopes. Lake's witnesses, including a woman who verified signatures, testified that the county did not follow proper procedures and that signatures were verified too quickly. However, the county's attorneys argued that Lake's witnesses were a "marching band" for their case and that the county went beyond its legal obligation to check signatures. The trial will continue on Thursday.

via The Arizona Republic|
#arizona#election-challenge#kari-lake
politics2 years ago

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell ordered to pay $5 million for false election challenge

MyPillow founder Mike Lindell has been ordered by an arbitration panel to pay $5 million to software developer Robert Zeidman for losing his "Prove Mike Wrong" 2020 election challenge. Lindell had challenged experts to prove that data he had was not from the 2020 election. The contest took place in August 2021 at a cyber symposium that Lindell was hosting in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Lindell is also facing legal problems from Dominion Voting Systems, Eric Coomer, and Smartmatic for defamation over his election claims. Lindell maintains that his theories are factual and that he will be showing evidence of his election claims in the near future.

via NBC News|
#arbitration#cyber-symposium#dominion-voting-systems