Judges may face unprecedented decisions this election. A new guide seeks to help

Election Officials Gird For Unprecedented Federal Interference in the Midterms

After the FBI seized 2020 voting materials this year in Arizona and Georgia, election officials are preparing for election interference from law enforcement.

'So much damage': Election officials 'actively preparing for' Trump ballot seizures

Election officials have run statewide trainings preparing for federal agents to seize ballots during an active election, a scenario once considered impossible before President Donald Trump's hunt for voter fraud.Voting officials and the legal community are "actively preparing for" ballot seizures and search warrants, NPR reported Wednesday.The University of California, Los Angeles' Safeguarding Democracy Project released a guide for judges that …

Press Release from UCLA's Safeguarding Democracy Project: "New Report Offers Judges Guidance on Potential Law Enforcement Efforts to Seize Election Materials During an Ongoing Election" #ELB

New Report Offers Judges Guidance on Potential Law Enforcement Efforts to Seize Election Materials During an Ongoing Election Published in anticipation of highly contested elections, the recommendations seek to prevent irreparable harm, promote election integrity, and protect the public interest. … Continue reading Press Release from UCLA’s Safeguarding Democracy Project: “New Report Offers Judges Guidance on Potential Law Enforcement Efforts to…

Ballot seizures seemed impossible. Now judges are training on what to do if it happens

The idea of law enforcement taking possession of ballots in the middle of an active election used to be considered impossible. Now, it's a scenario voting officials — and judges — are training for.

Judges may face unprecedented decisions this election. A new guide seeks to help

The idea of law enforcement taking possession of ballots in the middle of an active election used to be considered impossible. Now, it's a scenario voting officials — and judges — are training for.