Judges may face unprecedented decisions this election. A new guide seeks to help
The guide urges judges to scrutinize warrant affidavits and protect chain of custody as officials brace for ballot seizure requests.
- On Wednesday, UCLA's Safeguarding Democracy Project released a guide to help judges navigate search warrant affidavits for election materials during active elections, aiming to prevent irreparable harm to voting integrity.
- With midterm elections eight weeks away, election officials are preparing for potential federal interference after previous seizures of voting materials in Georgia and California raised alarm among the legal community.
- The guide warns that seizing ballots breaks the chain of custody and creates uncertainty, urging judges to consider alternatives like delaying execution until after certification rather than accepting "second-best solutions."
- Retired federal judge Philip Pro emphasized judges are the "last line of defense," stating they must look behind the curtain rather than accepting affidavits as "gospel" when evaluating warrant requests.
- As election litigation hits record levels, the project encourages judges to involve election administrators in warrant proceedings to protect public confidence and ensure certification integrity amid unprecedented scrutiny.
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Guide for Judges if Law Enforcement Try to Seize Ballots
“The idea of federal law enforcement seizing ballots in the middle of an active election would have once been considered impossible,” NPR reports. “Now, as President Trump continues his unprecedented hunt for voter fraud, ballot seizures and search warrants are scenarios voting officials and the legal community are actively preparing for.” “UCLA’s Safeguarding Democracy Project […]
'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.
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