Legal Challenges and Long Waits: Live Updates on Election Day Issues
WASHINGTON − Polling stations are just beginning to open for one of the most tightly contested presidential elections in recent history, and legal disputes are already underway.
Both major political parties anticipate legal confrontations over voter registries, mail-in and overseas ballots as the results indicate an extremely close race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
Election officials are on high alert due to potential equipment malfunctions and software glitches that caused delays in local vote counting in previous elections. They are also being cautious about threats of violence that have disrupted the electoral process.
Trump has not committed to accepting the results of today’s election, claiming that any loss would be due to widespread voter fraud involving non-citizens.
“As a result, every polling place has hundreds of attorneys present,” Trump mentioned during a rally in Lititz, Pennsylvania, on Sunday. However, elections officials and research indicate that the idea of widespread voter fraud is unfounded.
Recently, Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a Republican, stated that an audit revealed only 20 non-citizens among over 8.2 million registered voters in the state.
Stay tuned as YSL News Network provides updates on the legal and operational challenges facing the crucial 2024 election.
Where Are the Violent Groups from the 2020 Election?
In recent weeks, online threats of political violence and intimidation have surged, fueled by a network of conspiracy theorists and disinformation spreaders.
With tensions heightened and rhetoric intensified, experts monitoring domestic extremist movements predict potential violent incidents post-election, likening it to the January 6 insurrection.
However, they observe that 2024 is not the same as 2020.
Groups supporting Trump that helped organize the Capitol riot are now largely disorganized and have not been active in public recently. While Trump continues to attract crowds, he hasn’t demonstrated the same ability to mobilize large protests since 2020. Furthermore, disheartened members of the far-right haven’t yet mobilized in the streets as they did previously, according to Megan Squire, deputy director for data analytics at the Southern Poverty Law Center.
−Will Carless
Trump-Supporting Group Promises to Sue Regardless of Outcome
A group aligned with Trump has initiated lawsuits in several key states against voter registration lists and is already preparing to litigate the results of this election, as one of its founders revealed to YSL News.
“We are motivated to take action in defense of our great country,” stated Marly Hornik, co-founder of United Sovereign Americans, established in 2023. “We have evidence and reports concerning inaccuracies in the voting process.”
This organization, which claims to be nonpartisan, is frequently represented by Bruce Castor, who represented Trump during his impeachment trial relating to the January 6 incidents.
Both this group and various Republican entities are suggesting a potential for significant voter fraud occurring – yet they fail to provide evidence to support such claims.
These assertions contribute to the persistent false narrative pushed by former President Trump regarding the 2020 election outcome, raising concerns that similar unfounded claims might emerge if he does not succeed in this election. Thorough investigations and audits confirmed President Joe Biden’s victory in the last election. Nearly all of the over 60 lawsuits filed by Trump and allies following that election were unsuccessful.
−Aysha Bagshi
