Daily Docket — Thursday, March 23 |
Here are some updates from the last few days. |
Today, a Pennsylvania court dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee that sought to prohibit counties from implementing mail-in ballot cure procedures. Cure procedures allow election officials to notify voters of a technical error, like a missing signature or date, on their absentee or mail-in ballots, enabling the voter to correct the error and have their vote counted.
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Last night, the Arizona Supreme Court declined to review six of the seven claims in failed gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s appeal of her previously dismissed election contest. The court sent the remaining claim regarding signature matching back to the trial court for review. Briefs are due on Tuesday, March 28 and oral argument will be held on Thursday, March 30, if needed.
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On Wednesday, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) signed a ballot collection ban into law, making it a crime to collect and submit mail-in ballots on behalf of others. The law allows narrow exceptions for family members, household members and caregivers, the exact policy that led to prosecutions and voter confusion in Arizona.
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As of Wednesday, over 30 restrictive voting bills have passed one chamber in the Arizona Legislature, including bills to ban drop boxes, prohibit electronic tabulators, withdraw from the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) and more. To move forward, the bills must pass the other chamber in the Republican-controlled Legislature and are subject to Gov. Katie Hobbs’ (D) veto.
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Here’s what to expect coming up. |
The latest episode of our Defending Democracy podcast, “What Pennsylvania Tells Us About Our Democracy Feat. Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon,” drops tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. EDT — get ready! Listen on Apple, Spotify or any other platform.
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