Election Lawsuits Increase Ahead of Midterm Elections

Why it matters locally: The increase in election-related lawsuits nationally could influence ongoing debates and legal challenges regarding voting procedures and election administration within North Carolina, potentially reshaping how elections are conducted in the state for the upcoming midterms.

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.