Election Lawsuits Increase Ahead of Midterm Elections

Why it matters locally: While election lawsuits are a national trend, any changes to election administration resulting from these cases could directly affect how Iowans cast their votes and how elections are managed by county auditors across the state.

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Washington D.C. — Election administration has become the subject of dozens of legal challenges across the United States. These ongoing cases have the potential to reshape how states conduct elections in the upcoming midterm cycle. Former President Donald Trump has actively sought to assert greater influence over election administration. This effort coincides with the increase in legal activity. Ben Ginsberg discussed the situation. Ginsberg, an experienced Republican election lawyer, previously worked on the 2000 Bush v. Gore dispute.