There is nothing too low for Trump to stoop to. The 2024 election will be a fiasco and wind up in many court cases.
Trump's desperation strategy is clear: get enough states to fail to certify, throw the election to the House. Rs may have a majority of states even if Ds recapture the House. Here are 10 key states that could make the difference, with the key races involved. Thread
— Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) August 12, 2024
If Harris wins, Republican election deniers won't wait for Jan. 6, writes A.B. Stoddard in @BulwarkOnline.
— Will Saletan (wsaletan on Threads) (@saletan) August 10, 2024
They plan to "refuse to certify anywhere" they control key posts, thereby blocking state certifications and national certification of the election. https://t.co/8ANkI1WWEt
📺 @AmandaCarpenter on the legal obligation of officials to certify elections & a concerning trend to usurp the certification process in order to sow doubt in our elections.
— Protect Democracy (@protctdemocracy) August 10, 2024
“It is against the law…for these election officials to insert themselves into the process in this way.” pic.twitter.com/Fik5QgjOf5
If you’re reading story after story about how local GOP elected officials could refuse to certify the election or otherwise undermine results & perpetuate chaos and you’re freaking out, a ~thread~ for you… https://t.co/I22fRp1WkR
— Amanda Litman (@amandalitman) August 12, 2024
New GA election rules are outright undemocratic — officials can now refuse to certify results at personal discretion
— Norm Eisen (#TryingTrump out now!) (@NormEisen) August 12, 2024
Election denialism ran rampant in 2020 — expect to see it again in 2024
I discussed more @MSNBC — TN https://t.co/mDKeNhgcce
With fewer than 100 days until the election, Republicans are building an election subversion war machine. They have sacrificed traditional get out the vote activity to fund and recruit for their massive voter suppression program. https://t.co/3Mrx2srwmB
— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) August 9, 2024
Rolling Stone investigation finding at least 70 election officials in key swing states have histories promoting 2020 election conspiracy theories raises concern they would refuse to certify election results if their candidates don't win. https://t.co/eWibg7h5Yp
— SUSTAINABLES.EARTH (@LuvSustainables) August 7, 2024