Montana judge delivers win for voters and second-largest county in Nevada finally certifies June primary results

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Wednesday, July 17

Victories for voters in Nevada
* Washoe County, Nevada voted ([link removed]) to certify the recount for its June 9 primary election after facing legal action for refusing to do so last week.
* In a victory for voters, a federal court rejected ([link removed]) a lawsuit from the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee that tried to throw out mail-in ballots in Nevada that were cast by Election Day and received shortly after.
* The swing state has become a target for Republicans ahead of the 2024 election. Democracy Docket is currently tracking five lawsuits in Nevada filed by anti-voting parties.

Montana voters also get a win in court this week
* A Montana judge blocked ([link removed]) a directive from Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen (R) to disqualify thousands of petition signatures, ruling in favor of organizers seeking to place abortion rights and democracy reforms on the ballot this November.
* In a new YouTube video ([link removed]) , Marc and Democracy Docket’s Paige Moskowitz discuss how the wins for democracy in Montana and Nevada will impact voters ahead of the 2024 election.

The latest on Georgia election lawsuits
* The Georgia Court of Appeals scheduled ([link removed]) oral argument in former President Donald Trump's appeal ([link removed]) to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from his election subversion case for Dec. 5. The move further delays progression in the case until after the 2024 election.
* Georgia groups filed ([link removed]) a lawsuit claiming that members of the state's utility board are illegally holding office beyond their term lengths due to years of ongoing redistricting litigation.

Tennessee won’t purge voters who don’t respond to letter asking for proof of citizenship
* Tennessee said ([link removed]) it won't purge its voter rolls after state officials sent letters last month demanding proof of citizenship from 14,000 voters. The clarification comes after a coalition of civil rights groups threatened legal action.

Deep dive into VP candidate JD Vance
* Trump selected ([link removed]) Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) as his official running mate in the 2024 election. In another YouTube video ([link removed]) , Democracy Docket’s Sophie Feldman discusses the new Republican vice presidential nominee’s history of election denialism and whether he is committed to accepting the results of the 2024 election.

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