And In Other Election News

Wait. I don't get it. Is the voting system rigged by the Democrats or should people stay in line and vote? https://t.co/A4C5bH4ZFn

— Hunter Walker (@hunterw) November 9, 2022

A Dem flip, and only the third Black person elected governor in U.S. history. #MDgov https://t.co/RhjlyjEVJL

— Nathaniel Rakich (@baseballot) November 9, 2022

notable that when it's their voters RNC is suddenly very franchise-access oriented. and to be clear, they should: the voting laws should be interpreted through a prism of voting rights, access and democracy. Maybe RNC lawyers can remember that when the shoe is on the other foot. https://t.co/OqXZEIcq2j

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) November 9, 2022

Isn’t the GOP position on provisional ballots “tough shit” when the voters are Democrats?

PHOENIX (AP) — A printing malfunction at 60 polling places across Arizona’s most populous county slowed down voting Tuesday, but election officials assured voters that every ballot would be counted. https://t.co/mV9iwsCwTx

— Mike Balsamo (@MikeBalsamo1) November 9, 2022

Gonna come down to what facts get before the judge. Though I’d expect a TRO just to be safe. I’d also be curious to know how many people are in line at 10 p.m. Speaking of which:

Among the restrictions they passed were fewer ballot drop boxes for people who wanted to vote early. The state Republicans also passed restrictions that removed people from the early voting list. Another bill asked that those people be forced to match their signatures automatically. 

In other states, Republicans have pushed fewer early voting days, which can lead to voters waiting in longer lines.

Republicans forgot those measures affect their voters, too. Or not:

NEWS: Judge *denies* Republican effort to extend voting hours in Maricopa counting, saying there's no evidence any voters wre denied ability to vote due to tabulator issues in some counties.

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) November 9, 2022

Like I said, depends on the facts put before the court. Like this:

Kelly campaign invoking Laches doctrine to say Republicans waited too long to demand extension of polling hours.

An unsettling echo of 2020.

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) November 9, 2022

This is a harbinger of what awaits all those election challenges you’ve heard about.*

*Laches is equitable relief for the defendant when the plaintiff has waited too long to seek relief. The problem happened this morning, the GOP waited until evening to seek relief. The evidence presented by the county is solid grounds for laches to apply.