What to know about Monday's Michigan State Board meeting to certify election results

[Demsrule86]

This is an excellent article about Michigan law. Trump is going to lose. I see no path for any significant delay much less a 'win'.


https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/20/politics/michigan-election-results-certification/index.html

[Chicago1980]

1. Yeah.....

But as Rachel would say, watch what they do and not what they say.

[Demsrule86]

2. This is the law. There is no wiggle room.

If there was a chance why are they not in court instead of begging?

[Kaleva]

3. I prefer to trust various expert's opinions rather then that of a host of a show.

But what Rachel says supports your world view so you are more inclined to believe that rather then the experts who have years of experience and knowledge on this matter.

[Demsrule86]

4. +1000 I love Rachel but she has been somewhat in panic mode lately. Hey I get that the pugs are

screwing with us and Monday may have drama but in the end the rule of law will prevail...I have not seen them even file yet for PA which is also certified on Monday.

[Kaleva]

5. Yes, I agree.

[Demsrule86]

6. She has had a traumatic experience almost losing her wife too...It is a dark time.

Better times coming hopefully.

[Kaleva]

7. I tend to trust her but we are all human and can make mistakes.

[Demsrule86]

8. She is right more than she is wrong. And I have to say this attempt by Trump to steal an election

he lost has made me nervous and afraid. I try to reassure myself by researching laws in affected state and hoping the law holds...so far so good.

[Ms. Toad]

9. There is a case pending in PA,

Asking that all absentee ballots be excluded.

[Demsrule86]

10. It was thrown out yesterday.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/21/politics/federal-judge-dismisses-trump-pennsylvania-lawsuit/index.html

[Ms. Toad]

11. That was an earlier case. A new one was filed yesterday. The new one is still pending. N/t

[LeftInTX]

12. It will be dismissed too

We had a similar case in Texas, BEFORE the election.

Via proclamation, our governor added a week to early voting (state law only allows two weeks) allowed handing in of mail ballots during early voting early voting (state law only allows election day)

Allen West and Texas GOP sued citing the Texas constitution. They lost. They filed their suit like a week before early voting started. TX Supreme Court dismissed case. One reason for dismissal was the filing date.

[Ms. Toad]

13. Highly likely - but not guaranteed.

You can't immunize statutes from it is constitutional review merely by imposing a time limit (as PA tried to do).

BUT - at least one of the plaintiffs actively encouraged voters to vote by mail . . . so it is unlikely that a remedy for the statute being unconstitutional would be to declare invalid the votes the candidate encouraged. Disenfranchisement is a much more significant harm than violation of a state constitution that might be open to multiple interpretations.

[Cha]

14. KR!

[grantcart]

15. Kick