Trump Campaign Pursues Court Actions to Stop Ballot Counting in Key States

The Trump campaign has announced it will pursue court actions in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Georgia to stop ballot counting, alleging that the campaign has not been granted adequate access to areas where ballots are being counted. The suits come as Joe Biden was projected to win Michigan, with a narrow lead in the state. The Trump campaign claims that thousands of votes remain to be counted in Michigan, many of which are from absentee ballots in traditional Democratic strongholds.

Key Takeaways:

• The Trump campaign has filed lawsuits in the Michigan Court of Claims and Georgia Superior Court to stop ballot counting, alleging inadequate access to areas where ballots are being counted.
• The lawsuit in Michigan alleges that the Trump campaign has not been granted meaningful access to areas where ballots are being counted, while the suit in Georgia claims that failure to store absentee ballots after the deadline could lead to the dilution of legal votes.
• The suits come as Joe Biden was projected to win Michigan, with a narrow lead in the state, and thousands of votes remain to be counted.
• The Trump campaign is also pursuing legal battles in Pennsylvania, including a lawsuit to stop Democratic election officials from allegedly "hiding the ballot counting and processing from our Republican poll observers".
• The Trump campaign's lawsuits in Pennsylvania and Georgia are similar in nature, with the campaign alleging inadequate access to areas where ballots are being counted.
• The campaign's lawsuits also raise concerns about the counting of absentee ballots, with the Georgia lawsuit alleging that failure to store absentee ballots after the deadline could lead to the dilution of legal votes.

Statistics:

• Joe Biden was projected to win Michigan by approximately 46,000 votes, with 96% of the estimated votes already tallied.
• Thousands of votes remain to be counted in Michigan, many of which are from absentee ballots in traditional Democratic strongholds.
• Over 1 million ballots remain uncounted in Pennsylvania.
• The Trump campaign alleges that thousands of mail and absentee ballots in Pennsylvania were counted without proper observation.
• The Georgia lawsuit alleges that failure to store absentee ballots after the deadline could lead to the dilution of legal votes.

Sources:

• "The Trump campaign announced Wednesday it is pursuing court actions to stop ballot counting in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and to prevent the counting of absentee ballots in Georgia that it claims arrived after the deadline on Election Day." (Detroit Free Press)
• "According to a statement from Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien, the campaign has filed suit in the Michigan Court of Claims to halt counting until meaningful access has been granted." (Detroit Free Press)
• "Election challengers appointed by political parties and interest groups, as well as poll watchers, are authorized to observe the election process." (Detroit Free Press)
• "The lawsuit comes after Trump has sowed misinformation about the vote counting process in Michigan." (Detroit Free Press)
• "Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has cautioned it will take time to count every vote in the state." (Detroit Free Press)