Subject: How the 2020 election could come down to lawsuits

From	TheVote <[email protected]>
Subject	How the 2020 election could come down to lawsuits
Date	September 4, 2020 5:31 PM

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[The Vote]

With 60(!) days to Election Day 2020, here's the news that you'll want to k=
now:

(1) the four types of lawsuits happening right now that could change a lot=
about the election
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(2) a 15-year-old bipartisan report highlighted the same voter security co=
ncerns that President Trump and Republicans have today
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(3) how President Trump is prepping for the debates
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(4) judges rule that Kanye West is off the ballot in Arizona and Virginia

[Just four types of lawsuits could change a lot about the presidential elec=
tion.]

"But those changes in long-familiar voting procedures have led to a bumper =
crop of lawsuits that could blow up into mini Bush v. Gore-style cases that=
further rupture the divide. Already, the pandemic-inspired election change=
s have prompted the filing of at least 228 lawsuits, according to Levitt, w=
ho tracks the litigation on his website." (MSN <[link removed]
ews/opinion/the-lawsuits-that-could-decide-the-2020-election/ar-BB18GH3m> )

Read the story on MSN <[link removed]
that-could-decide-the-2020-election/ar-BB18GH3m>

=E2=80=A2 What's happening: In a long interview with POLITICO (read it her=
e; you'll find it interesting <[link removed]
awsuits-that-could-decide-the-2020-election/ar-BB18GH3m> ), law professor J=
ustin Levitt -- whose work we've highlighted for you before -- reviewed the=
four types of lawsuits that could affect how Americans vote in the preside=
ntial election:
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(1) rules for candidates to get on a ballot, like "signature requirements,=
deadlines, thresholds for candidates, for parties or ballot initiatives"
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(2) rules for absentee voting, like "deadlines for mail-in ballots, or pro=
visions about assisting people with ballots, or opportunities for voters to=
correct mistakes, or the excuse you may need to provide to vote absentee, =
or postage on absentee ballots, or the witnesses and notaries required by s=
ome states"
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(3) rules for in-person voting, like "hours of early voting, over curbside=
voting opportunities, over the availability of dropboxes and other in-pers=
on places to return the ballot"
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(4) arguing that rules "shouldn't change," like "pushing back against thos=
e changes, mostly under the notion that the officials or legislatures have =
overstepped and may not have the authority to make the changes they've made=
"
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=E2=80=A2 What's at stake: Now that we're 60 days away from the 2020 presi=
dential election, read stories about election-related lawsuits -- which we =
highlight for you as important cases pop up! -- with two key things to keep=
in mind.
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(1) We want to make sure Americans can vote. This is the most important th=
ing!
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But many of these lawsuits will now be decided within 60 days of the presi=
dential election. That's a very narrow window to potentially change signifi=
cant portions of the voting process.
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And there are concerns about rule changes potentially affecting voter frau=
d (see The Vote story below).
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(2) This is likely a preview of legal challenges to come.
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Remember that Joe Biden has a team of 600 lawyers ready to go <[link removed]
.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/07/02/joe-biden-600-lawyer=
s-ready-battle-trump-election-chicanery/5362546002/> , and the Republican N=
ational Committee doubled its legal budget to $20 million <[link removed]
tico.com/news/2020/05/07/trump-democrats-voting-laws-243517> . It could be =
a long fall if multiple states face recounts and legal challenges.
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=E2=80=A2 What else to know: Levitt has been tracking COVID-related electi=
on lawsuits on his blog <[link removed]> , and=
we've shared it with you before. If you haven't bookmarked it yet, do so n=
ow (you can read the post here <[link removed]
> ).
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As of today, Levitt's blog post lists more than 225 cases in 43 states, th=
e District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico <[link removed]
=3D111962> .

[Fifteen years ago, a bipartisan study predicted the problems with mail-in =
voting that President Trump highlights today.]

"Fifteen years ago this very month, a bipartisan panel of American statesme=
n and stateswomen =E2=80=94 from ex-President Jimmy Carter and ex-Senate le=
ader Tom Daschle on the left to former Secretary of State James Baker and f=
ormer House Minority Leader Bob Michel on the right =E2=80=94 studied the f=
uture of U.S. elections and issued strong words of caution that the expansi=
on of mail-in voting that began a few years earlier in Oregon posed real fr=
aud risks, especially in close elections." (Just the News <[link removed]
thenews.com/politics-policy/elections/long-trump-bipartisan-group-elder-sta=
tesmen-flagged-mail-ballot-fraud> )

Read the full story on Just the News <[link removed]
policy/elections/long-trump-bipartisan-group-elder-statesmen-flagged-mail-b=
allot-fraud>

=E2=80=A2 What's happening: In an interesting read, a bipartisan group, co=
ordinated by American University and other nonprofit groups, identified 15 =
years ago the same voter fraud concerns with increased mail-in voting that =
President Trump and Republicans highlight today.
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=E2=80=A2 What's at stake: A report from 15 years ago won't tell us what t=
o do today. But it does provide valuable context to the debates of 2020:
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(1) It shows that the concerns of President Trump and Republicans are real=
.
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Democrats -- and even social media companies -- have criticized President =
Trump's voter fraud concerns about increased mail-in voting. They've called=
it scare tactics and even suggested terrible conspiracies like President T=
rump trying to suppress voter turnout.
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But this report highlights many of the same concerns that the President ha=
s shared with the American people in 2020 ... fifteen years after these wor=
ds were written!
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(2) It highlighted safeguards that Democrats and allied groups are suing t=
o remove.
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Among the report's suggested solutions included "safeguards to protect bal=
lot integrity," according to Just the News, are voter signature verificatio=
n from mail-in ballots.
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Groups have filed lawsuits in Pennsylvania <[link removed]
m/news/politics/lawsuit-challenges-pa-s-signature-verification-of-mail-in-b=
allots/2495086/> and in Ohio <[link removed]
20/08/07/lawsuits_challenge_ohios_mail_voting_security_policy_access.html> =
to overturn signature verification for the 2020 presidential election.
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=E2=80=A2 What else to know: Policy experts at the Heritage Foundation cre=
ated a report to highlight what states should do for the 2020 election <htt=
ps://www.heritage.org/election-integrity/report/standards-absentee-ballots-=
and-all-mail-elections-doing-it-rightand-doing> to ensure all Americans can=
vote (which is the most important thing!). Check out their full report her=
e. <[link removed]
allots-and-all-mail-elections-doing-it-rightand-doing>

[Here's a preview of President Trump's debate strategy against Joe Biden.]

"Very quietly, top Trump aides and advisers began to discuss debate prep in=
early August at the president=E2=80=99s golf resort in Bedminster, N.J. Th=
e prep work is expected to ramp up considerably now that the Republican Nat=
ional Convention has concluded." (POLITICO <[link removed]
020/09/04/trump-biden-presidential-debate-prep-408651> )

Read the full story on POLITICO <[link removed]
rump-biden-presidential-debate-prep-408651>

=E2=80=A2 What's happening: This is an inside look at the debate prep proc=
ess of President Trump and his campaign staff. In addition to a focus on po=
licy, which Biden has not highlighted (likely intentionally) with the Ameri=
can people, the Trump team is reviewing old footage to focus on:
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-- words Biden uses when frustrated
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-- "identify words or phrases that trigger [Biden] to 'reboot'"
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=E2=80=A2 What's at stake: We're just over three weeks away from the first=
presidential debate on September 29. In a highly unusual election year -- =
with substantially limited campaign speeches and appearances -- the debates=
have taken on increased weight and importance.
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President Trump is widely expected to come out on top in the debates, but =
his team has still cautioned that Joe Biden is an experienced debater -- an=
d one staffer recalled Biden's 2012 debate against Paul Ryan specifically.
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The debates are an opportunity for President Trump to highlight his vision=
for America and contrast it to what he says are Biden's far-left plans. Bu=
t it's also a chance to potentially prove on-stage a key argument of the Tr=
ump campaign: that Biden is not adept enough to serve as president.

[Kanye West is off the ballot in Virginia and Arizona.]

"A Richmond judge ruled Thursday that state elections officials should bar =
rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West from Virginia=E2=80=99s presidential bal=
lot. Circuit Judge Joi Taylor found that 11 of the elector oaths West submi=
tted 'were obtained by improper, fraudulent or misleading means' or are oth=
erwise invalid because of notary violations and misconduct." (Richmond Time=
s-Dispatch <[link removed]
ics/richmond-judge-orders-kanye-west-removed-from-virginia-presidential-bal=
lot/article_5c74d6a8-923c-56ba-bd29-38b56ad1ea80.html> )

Read the full story on the=C2=A0Richmond Times-Dispatch <[link removed]
nd.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/richmond-judge-orders-kany=
e-west-removed-from-virginia-presidential-ballot/article_5c74d6a8-923c-56ba=
-bd29-38b56ad1ea80.html>

=E2=80=A2 What's happening: Two Virginia residents sued to have Kanye West=
removed from the November ballot, and they were successful. A judge ruled =
that West's name will not be printed on the November ballot for Virginia. I=
n another suit, West was removed from the Arizona ballot, too. <[link removed]
.foxnews.com/politics/judge-bars-kanye-west-from-appearing-on-arizonas-ball=
ot>
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(Despite stories that he would drop out, West's campaign has persisted, an=
d he was previously on the ballot in "at least eight states," according to =
The Federalist <[link removed]
hillary-clinton-kamala-harris-is-working-to-push-kanye-off-the-ballot/> .)
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=E2=80=A2 What's at stake: We don't think anyone expected West to win the =
presidential election. But the lawsuits -- and judges' rulings -- also make=
sure he won't potentially draw votes away from other candidates.
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As The Federalist reported yesterday <[link removed]
9/02/former-lawyer-for-hillary-clinton-kamala-harris-is-working-to-push-kan=
ye-off-the-ballot/> , the Virginia lawsuit included an experienced Democrat=
ic lawyer as counsel. That news item "affirms the belief that Democrats are=
concerned that having West on the ballot, especially in swing states, coul=
d siphon black votes away from Democratic nominee Joe Biden, potentially he=
lping the reelection campaign of Donald Trump."

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span style=3D"color: #00ccff;"><span style=3D"font-size: 20px;"><strong>Wit=
h 60(!) days to Election Day 2020, here's the news that you'll want to know=
:</strong></span></span></p>
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reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;">(1) the four types of lawsuits happening right now that c=
ould change a <em>lot</em> about the election</span></p>
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if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
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reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;">(2) a 15-year-old bipartisan report highlighted the same =
voter security concerns that President Trump and Republicans have today</sp=
an></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;">(3) how President Trump is prepping for the debates</span=
></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;">(4) judges rule that Kanye West is off the ballot in Ariz=
ona and Virginia</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ar=
ial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px=
;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-hei=
ght: 1.2; color: #555555; font-family: Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sa=
ns-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 17px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"color: #00ccff;"><span style=3D"font-size: 20px;"><strong>Jus=
t four types of lawsuits could change a <em>lot</em> about the preside=
ntial election.</strong></span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ge=
orgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px;pad=
ding-right:25px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:25px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-hei=
ght: 1.2; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #55=
5555; mso-line-height-alt: 17px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; ms=
o-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><em><span style=3D"background-color: #=
ffffff;">"<span style=3D"background-color: #ffff99;"><strong>But those chan=
ges in long-familiar voting procedures have led to a bumper crop of lawsuit=
s that could blow up into mini Bush v. Gore-style cases</strong></span=
> that further rupture the divide. Already, the pandemic-inspired election =
changes have prompted the filing of at least 228 lawsuits, according to Lev=
itt, who tracks the litigation on his website.</span><span style=
=3D"background-color: #ffffff;">" (<a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; =
color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
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ank" rel=3D"noopener">MSN</a>)</span></em></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<a href=3D"[link removed]
hevote.online/c/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjQ4LWUzNzViNTEyM2E1ZjQzZTdiYz=
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ckground-color: #3AAEE0; border-radius: 4px; -webkit-border-radius: 4px; -m=
oz-border-radius: 4px; width: auto; width: auto; border-top: 1px solid #3AA=
EE0; border-right: 1px solid #3AAEE0; border-bottom: 1px solid #3AAEE0; bor=
der-left: 1px solid #3AAEE0; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; font-fa=
mily: Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center; mso=
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padding-right:20px;font-size:16px;display:inline-block;"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size: 16px; line-height: 2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: =
32px;">Read the story on MSN</span></span></a>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ge=
orgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px;pad=
ding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"line-height: 1.2; font-si=
ze: 12px; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #55=
5555; mso-line-height-alt: 14px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><span style><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em>What's happ=
ening</em></strong>: In a long interview with POLITICO (<a style=3D"text-de=
coration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjQ4LWUzNzViNTEyM2E1ZjQzZTdiYzM1ZDE5YWU5MzgwZGV=
m%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMg%3A%3AaHR=
0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuLmNvbS9lbi11cy9uZXdzL29waW5pb24vdGhlLWxhd3N1aXRzLXRoYXQtY2=
91bGQtZGVjaWRlLXRoZS0yMDIwLWVsZWN0aW9uL2FyLUJCMThHSDNt&K=3DpNE0P7TOoUL2jk4t=
ggO-IQ" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">read it here; you'll find it int=
eresting</a>), law professor Justin Levitt -- whose work we've highlighted =
for you before -- reviewed the four types of lawsuits that could affect how=
Americans vote in the presidential election:</span></span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;">(1) <strong>rules for candidates to get on a ballot</stro=
ng>, like "signature requirements, deadlines, thresholds for candidates, fo=
r parties or ballot initiatives"</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;">(2) <strong>rules for absentee voting</strong>, like "dea=
dlines for mail-in ballots, or provisions about assisting people with ballo=
ts, or opportunities for voters to correct mistakes, or the excuse you may =
need to provide to vote absentee, or postage on absentee ballots, or the wi=
tnesses and notaries required by some states"</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;">(3) <strong>rules for in-person voting</strong>, like "ho=
urs of early voting, over curbside voting opportunities, over the availabil=
ity of dropboxes and other in-person places to return the ballot"</span></p=
>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;">(4) <strong>arguing that rules "shouldn't change,"</stron=
g> like "pushing back against those changes, mostly under the notion that t=
he officials or legislatures have overstepped and may not have the authorit=
y to make the changes they've made"</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;">=E2=80=A2 <em><strong>What's at stake: </strong></em=
>Now that we're 60 days away from the 2020 presidential election, read stor=
ies about election-related lawsuits -- which we highlight for you as import=
ant cases pop up! -- with two key things to keep in mind.</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;">(1) <strong>We want to make sure Americans can vote. </st=
rong></span><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;">This is the most important thi=
ng!</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;">But many of these lawsuits will now be decided within 60 =
days of the presidential election. That's a very narrow window to potential=
ly change significant portions of the voting process.</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;">And there are concerns about rule changes potentially aff=
ecting voter fraud (see The Vote story below).</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;">(2) <strong>This is likely a preview of legal challenges =
to come.</strong></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;">Remember that <a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; col=
or: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
YjIwMjQ4LWUzNzViNTEyM2E1ZjQzZTdiYzM1ZDE5YWU5MzgwZGVm%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtA=
Z21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMw%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudXNhdG9kYXk=
uY29tL3N0b3J5L25ld3MvcG9saXRpY3MvZWxlY3Rpb25zLzIwMjAvMDcvMDIvam9lLWJpZGVuLT=
YwMC1sYXd5ZXJzLXJlYWR5LWJhdHRsZS10cnVtcC1lbGVjdGlvbi1jaGljYW5lcnkvNTM2MjU0N=
jAwMi8&K=3DF0zFhwDjP6lJqzj71aEV9Q" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">Joe B=
iden has a team of 600 lawyers ready to go</a>, and the <a style=3D"text-de=
coration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjQ4LWUzNzViNTEyM2E1ZjQzZTdiYzM1ZDE5YWU5MzgwZGV=
m%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3ANA%3A%3AaHR=
0cHM6Ly93d3cucG9saXRpY28uY29tL25ld3MvMjAyMC8wNS8wNy90cnVtcC1kZW1vY3JhdHMtdm=
90aW5nLWxhd3MtMjQzNTE3&K=3DFN03I5byQ5ZaX1I7NVHo7g" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D=
"noopener">Republican National Committee doubled its legal budget to $20 mi=
llion</a>. It could be a long fall if multiple states face recounts and leg=
al challenges.</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><em><strong>=E2=80=A2 What else to know</strong></em>: Le=
vitt has <a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"h=
ttp://trk.thevote.online/c/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjQ4LWUzNzViNTEyM2E=
1ZjQzZTdiYzM1ZDE5YWU5MzgwZGVm%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2Mjgx=
NzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3ANQ%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZWxlY3Rpb25sYXdibG9nLm9yZy8_cD0xMT=
E5NjI&K=3DjV0mnmhvma5yr3OepyaNzA" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">been t=
racking COVID-related election lawsuits on his blog</a>, and we've shared i=
t with you before. If you haven't bookmarked it yet, do so now (<a style=3D=
"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
line/c/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjQ4LWUzNzViNTEyM2E1ZjQzZTdiYzM1ZDE5YWU=
5MzgwZGVm%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3ANg%=
3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZWxlY3Rpb25sYXdibG9nLm9yZy8_cD0xMTE5NjI&K=3DcAhyhepNtl=
kX0AAiEkXNlQ" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">you can read the post here=
</a>).</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"><strong><span style=3D"font-size=
: 14px;"><a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"h=
ttp://trk.thevote.online/c/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjQ4LWUzNzViNTEyM2E=
1ZjQzZTdiYzM1ZDE5YWU5MzgwZGVm%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2Mjgx=
NzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3ANw%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZWxlY3Rpb25sYXdibG9nLm9yZy8_cD0xMT=
E5NjI&K=3D9fbinAA_AdEaQJuyOkgzgg" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">As of =
today, Levitt's blog post lists more than 225 cases in 43 states, the Distr=
ict of Columbia, and Puerto Rico</a>.</span></strong></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ar=
ial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px=
;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-hei=
ght: 1.2; color: #555555; font-family: Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sa=
ns-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 17px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"color: #00ccff;"><span style=3D"font-size: 20px;"><strong>Fif=
teen years ago, a bipartisan study predicted the problems with mail-in voti=
ng that President Trump highlights today.</strong></span></span></p>
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=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
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=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ge=
orgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px;pad=
ding-right:25px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:25px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-hei=
ght: 1.2; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #55=
5555; mso-line-height-alt: 17px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; ms=
o-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><em>"Fifteen years ago this very month=
, a bipartisan panel of American statesmen and stateswomen =E2=80=94 f=
rom ex-President Jimmy Carter and ex-Senate leader Tom Daschle on the left =
to former Secretary of State James Baker and former House Minority Leader B=
ob Michel on the right =E2=80=94 studied the future of U.S. elections and <=
span style=3D"background-color: #ffff99;"><strong>issued strong words of ca=
ution that the expansion of mail-in voting that began a few years earlier i=
n Oregon posed real fraud risks, especially in close elections</strong></sp=
an>." (<a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"htt=
p://trk.thevote.online/c/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjQ4LWUzNzViNTEyM2E1Z=
jQzZTdiYzM1ZDE5YWU5MzgwZGVm%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNz=
M3%3AZmFsc2U%3AOQ%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuanVzdHRoZW5ld3MuY29tL3BvbGl0aWNzLXBv=
bGljeS9lbGVjdGlvbnMvbG9uZy10cnVtcC1iaXBhcnRpc2FuLWdyb3VwLWVsZGVyLXN0YXRlc21=
lbi1mbGFnZ2VkLW1haWwtYmFsbG90LWZyYXVk&K=3DjGcxtRIInoFOcervlCK58g" target=3D=
"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">Just the News</a>)</em></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
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solid #3AAEE0; border-bottom: 1px solid #3AAEE0; border-left: 1px solid #3=
AAEE0; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica=
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t-size:16px;display:inline-block;"><span style=3D"font-size: 16px; line-hei=
ght: 2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 32px;">Read the full s=
tory on Just the News</span></span></a>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ge=
orgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px;pad=
ding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"line-height: 1.2; font-si=
ze: 12px; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #55=
5555; mso-line-height-alt: 14px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><span style><span style><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em=
>What's happening</em></strong>: In an interesting read, a bipartisan group=
, coordinated by American University and other nonprofit groups, identified=
15 years ago the same voter fraud concerns with increased mail-in voting t=
hat President Trump and Republicans highlight today.</span></span></span></=
span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"> </span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><span style><span style><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em=
>What's at stake</em></strong>: A report from 15 years ago won't tell us wh=
at to do today. But it does provide valuable context to the debates of 2020=
:</span></span></span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"> </span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;">(1) <strong>It shows that the concerns of President Trump=
and Republicans are real.</strong></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; font-f=
amily: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; word-break: break-wo=
rd; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;">Democrats -- and even social media companies -- have crit=
icized President Trump's voter fraud concerns about increased mail-in votin=
g. They've called it scare tactics and even suggested terrible conspiracies=
like President Trump trying to suppress voter turnout.</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; font-f=
amily: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; word-break: break-wo=
rd; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09<p style=3D"line-hei=
ght: 1.2; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; word=
-break: break-word; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"=
><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;">But this report highlights many of the sa=
me concerns that the President has shared with the American people in 2020 =
... fifteen years after these words were written!</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; font-f=
amily: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; word-break: break-wo=
rd; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; font-f=
amily: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; word-break: break-wo=
rd; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;">(2) <strong>It highlighted safeguards that Democrats and =
allied groups are suing to remove.</strong></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; font-f=
amily: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; word-break: break-wo=
rd; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; font-f=
amily: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; word-break: break-wo=
rd; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;">Among the report's suggested solutions included "safeguar=
ds to protect ballot integrity," according to Just the News, are voter sign=
ature verification from mail-in ballots.</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; font-f=
amily: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; word-break: break-wo=
rd; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; font-f=
amily: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; word-break: break-wo=
rd; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><strong>Groups have filed lawsuits <a style=3D"text-decor=
ation: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
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AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMTE%3A%3AaHR0c=
HM6Ly93d3cubmJjcGhpbGFkZWxwaGlhLmNvbS9uZXdzL3BvbGl0aWNzL2xhd3N1aXQtY2hhbGxl=
bmdlcy1wYS1zLXNpZ25hdHVyZS12ZXJpZmljYXRpb24tb2YtbWFpbC1pbi1iYWxsb3RzLzI0OTU=
wODYv&K=3Dvp28gAv5P4erXnfOS0dhpw" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">in Pen=
nsylvania</a> and <a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" =
href=3D"[link removed]
ViNTEyM2E1ZjQzZTdiYzM1ZDE5YWU5MzgwZGVm%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3=
AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMTI%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmVhbGNsZWFycG9saXRpY3Mu=
Y29tL2FydGljbGVzLzIwMjAvMDgvMDcvbGF3c3VpdHNfY2hhbGxlbmdlX29oaW9zX21haWxfdm9=
0aW5nX3NlY3VyaXR5X3BvbGljeV9hY2Nlc3MuaHRtbA&K=3DHvs7IODOqc-doUnrcWZzlw" tar=
get=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">in Ohio</a> to overturn signature verificat=
ion for the 2020 presidential election.</strong></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; font-f=
amily: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; word-break: break-wo=
rd; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;">=E2=80=A2 <em><strong>What else to know</strong></em>: Po=
licy experts at the Heritage Foundation <a style=3D"text-decoration: underl=
ine; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
c%3AMDItYjIwMjQ4LWUzNzViNTEyM2E1ZjQzZTdiYzM1ZDE5YWU5MzgwZGVm%3AYmlnamFja2J1=
bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMTM%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaG=
VyaXRhZ2Uub3JnL2VsZWN0aW9uLWludGVncml0eS9yZXBvcnQvc3RhbmRhcmRzLWFic2VudGVlL=
WJhbGxvdHMtYW5kLWFsbC1tYWlsLWVsZWN0aW9ucy1kb2luZy1pdC1yaWdodGFuZC1kb2luZw&K=
=3DsnxBdS6lSNCXlLqtsDvOOA" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">created a rep=
ort to highlight what states <em>should</em> do for the 2020 election<=
/a> to ensure all Americans can vote (which is the most important thing!). =
<a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
.thevote.online/c/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjQ4LWUzNzViNTEyM2E1ZjQzZTdi=
YzM1ZDE5YWU5MzgwZGVm%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZm=
Fsc2U%3AMTQ%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGVyaXRhZ2Uub3JnL2VsZWN0aW9uLWludGVncml0eS=
9yZXBvcnQvc3RhbmRhcmRzLWFic2VudGVlLWJhbGxvdHMtYW5kLWFsbC1tYWlsLWVsZWN0aW9uc=
y1kb2luZy1pdC1yaWdodGFuZC1kb2luZw&K=3DZVCePOJ3fSVcshwtSfDSTA" target=3D"_bl=
ank" rel=3D"noopener">Check out their full report here.</a></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ar=
ial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px=
;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-hei=
ght: 1.2; color: #555555; font-family: Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sa=
ns-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 17px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"color: #00ccff;"><span style=3D"font-size: 20px;"><strong>Her=
e's a preview of President Trump's debate strategy against Joe Biden.</stro=
ng></span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ge=
orgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px;pad=
ding-right:25px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:25px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-hei=
ght: 1.2; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #55=
5555; mso-line-height-alt: 17px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; ms=
o-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><em>"<span style=3D"background-color: =
#ffff99;"><strong>Very quietly, top Trump aides and advisers began to discu=
ss debate prep in early August</strong></span> at the president=E2=80=99s g=
olf resort in Bedminster, N.J. The prep work is expected to ramp up conside=
rably now that the Republican National Convention has concluded." (<a style=
=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
.online/c/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjQ4LWUzNzViNTEyM2E1ZjQzZTdiYzM1ZDE5=
YWU5MzgwZGVm%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3A=
MTU%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucG9saXRpY28uY29tL25ld3MvMjAyMC8wOS8wNC90cnVtcC1iaW=
Rlbi1wcmVzaWRlbnRpYWwtZGViYXRlLXByZXAtNDA4NjUx&K=3D0QeZJ0LLtepJI7TlEmm4yg" =
target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">POLITICO</a>)</em></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<a href=3D"[link removed]
/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjQ4LWUzNzViNTEyM2E1ZjQzZTdiYzM1ZDE5YWU5MzgwZ=
GVm%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMTY%3A%3A=
aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucG9saXRpY28uY29tL25ld3MvMjAyMC8wOS8wNC90cnVtcC1iaWRlbi1wcmV=
zaWRlbnRpYWwtZGViYXRlLXByZXAtNDA4NjUx&K=3DqgnhdLxSEixfPrLJOJLH2w" target=3D=
"_blank" style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: none; text-decoration: none; di=
splay: inline-block; color: #ffffff; background-color: #3AAEE0; border-radi=
us: 4px; -webkit-border-radius: 4px; -moz-border-radius: 4px; width: auto; =
width: auto; border-top: 1px solid #3AAEE0; border-right: 1px solid #3AAEE0=
; border-bottom: 1px solid #3AAEE0; border-left: 1px solid #3AAEE0; padding=
-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helveti=
ca, sans-serif; text-align: center; mso-border-alt: none; word-break: keep-=
all;"><span style=3D"padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;font-size:16px;di=
splay:inline-block;"><span style=3D"font-size: 16px; line-height: 2; word-b=
reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 32px;">Read the full story on POLITI=
CO</span></span></a>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ge=
orgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px;pad=
ding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"line-height: 1.2; font-si=
ze: 12px; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #55=
5555; mso-line-height-alt: 14px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><span style><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em>What's happ=
ening: </em></strong>This is an inside look at the debate prep process=
of President Trump and his campaign staff. </span></span></span><span=
style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><span style><span style>In addition to a focus =
on policy, which Biden has not highlighted (likely intentionally) with the =
American people, the Trump team is reviewing old footage to focus on:</span=
></span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><span style>-- words Biden uses when frustrat=
ed </span></span></span></p>
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if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><span style>-- "identify words or phrases tha=
t trigger [Biden] to 'reboot'"</span></span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
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=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
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if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><span style><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em>What's at s=
take</em></strong>: We're just over three weeks away from the first preside=
ntial debate on September 29. In a highly unusual election year -- with sub=
stantially limited campaign speeches and appearances -- <strong>the debates=
have taken on increased weight and importance</strong>.</span></span></spa=
n></p>
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if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><span style><strong>President Trump is widely=
expected to come out on top in the debates</strong>, but his team has stil=
l cautioned that Joe Biden is an experienced debater -- and one staffer rec=
alled Biden's 2012 debate against Paul Ryan specifically.</span></span></sp=
an></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><span style>The debates are an opportunity fo=
r President Trump to highlight his vision for America and contrast it to wh=
at he says are Biden's far-left plans. But it's also a chance to potentiall=
y prove on-stage a key argument of the Trump campaign: that Biden is not ad=
ept enough to serve as president.</span></span></span></p>
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=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
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span style=3D"color: #00ccff;"><span style=3D"font-size: 20px;"><strong>Kan=
ye West is off the ballot in Virginia and Arizona.</strong></span></span></=
p>
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o-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><em>"A Richmond judge ruled Thursday t=
hat state elections officials should bar rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West=
from Virginia=E2=80=99s presidential ballot. <span style=3D"background-col=
or: #ffff99;"><strong>Circuit Judge Joi Taylor found that 11 of the elector=
oaths West submitted 'were obtained by improper, fraudulent or misleading =
means' or are otherwise invalid</strong></span> because of notary violation=
s and misconduct." (<a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;=
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atch</a>)</em></p>
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radius: 4px; width: auto; width: auto; border-top: 1px solid #3AAEE0; borde=
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ght:20px;font-size:16px;display:inline-block;"><span style=3D"font-size: 16=
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d the full story on the=C2=A0<em>Richmond Times-Dispatch</em></span></span>=
</a>
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=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
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=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ge=
orgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px;pad=
ding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"line-height: 1.2; font-si=
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=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><span style><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em>What's happ=
ening: </em></strong>Two Virginia residents sued to have Kanye West re=
moved from the November ballot, and they were successful. <strong>A ju=
dge ruled that West's name will <em>not</em> be printed on the Novembe=
r ballot for Virginia. </strong><a style=3D"text-decoration: underline=
; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
AMDItYjIwMjQ4LWUzNzViNTEyM2E1ZjQzZTdiYzM1ZDE5YWU5MzgwZGVm%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHd=
hcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMjA%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZm94b=
mV3cy5jb20vcG9saXRpY3MvanVkZ2UtYmFycy1rYW55ZS13ZXN0LWZyb20tYXBwZWFyaW5nLW9u=
LWFyaXpvbmFzLWJhbGxvdA&K=3Dl4LrgbMAyPSwS2uajVl7mw" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D=
"noopener">In another suit, West was removed from the Arizona ballot, too.<=
/a></span></span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><span style>(Despite stories that he would dr=
op out, <a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"ht=
tp://trk.thevote.online/c/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjQ4LWUzNzViNTEyM2E1=
ZjQzZTdiYzM1ZDE5YWU5MzgwZGVm%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxN=
zM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMjE%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlZmVkZXJhbGlzdC5jb20vMjAyMC8wOS=
8wMi9mb3JtZXItbGF3eWVyLWZvci1oaWxsYXJ5LWNsaW50b24ta2FtYWxhLWhhcnJpcy1pcy13b=
3JraW5nLXRvLXB1c2gta2FueWUtb2ZmLXRoZS1iYWxsb3Qv&K=3DdlfPBD7GK9VyWH0AZecLtQ"=
target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">West's campaign has persisted, and he w=
as previously on the ballot in "at least eight states," according to The Fe=
deralist</a>.)</span></span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><span style><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em>What's at s=
take</em></strong>: We don't think anyone expected West to win the presiden=
tial election. But the lawsuits -- and judges' rulings -- also make sure he=
won't potentially draw votes away from other candidates.</span></span></sp=
an></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><span style><a style=3D"text-decoration: unde=
rline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjQ4LWUzNzViNTEyM2E1ZjQzZTdiYzM1ZDE5YWU5MzgwZGVm%3AYmlnamFja2=
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saW50b24ta2FtYWxhLWhhcnJpcy1pcy13b3JraW5nLXRvLXB1c2gta2FueWUtb2ZmLXRoZS1iYW=
xsb3Qv&K=3Db3IkyJy1PKb9T0WzFWylnA" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">As Th=
e Federalist reported yesterday</a>, the Virginia lawsuit included an exper=
ienced Democratic lawyer as counsel. That news item</span></span></span><sp=
an style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><span style><span style> "affirms the be=
lief that Democrats are concerned that having West on the ballot, especiall=
y in swing states, <strong>could siphon black votes away from Democratic no=
minee Joe Biden, potentially helping the reelection campaign of Donald Trum=
p</strong>."</span></span></span></p>
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[The Vote]

With 60(!) days to Election Day 2020, here's the news that you'll want to know:

(1) the four types of lawsuits happening right now that could change a lot about the election

(2) a 15-year-old bipartisan report highlighted the same voter security concerns that President Trump and Republicans have today

(3) how President Trump is prepping for the debates

(4) judges rule that Kanye West is off the ballot in Arizona and Virginia

[Just four types of lawsuits could change a lot about the presidential election.]

"But those changes in long-familiar voting procedures have led to a bumper crop of lawsuits that could blow up into mini Bush v. Gore-style cases that further rupture the divide. Already, the pandemic-inspired election changes have prompted the filing of at least 228 lawsuits, according to Levitt, who tracks the litigation on his website." (MSN <[link removed]> )

Read the story on MSN <[link removed]>

• What's happening: In a long interview with POLITICO (read it here; you'll find it interesting <[link removed]> ), law professor Justin Levitt -- whose work we've highlighted for you before -- reviewed the four types of lawsuits that could affect how Americans vote in the presidential election:

(1) rules for candidates to get on a ballot, like "signature requirements, deadlines, thresholds for candidates, for parties or ballot initiatives"

(2) rules for absentee voting, like "deadlines for mail-in ballots, or provisions about assisting people with ballots, or opportunities for voters to correct mistakes, or the excuse you may need to provide to vote absentee, or postage on absentee ballots, or the witnesses and notaries required by some states"

(3) rules for in-person voting, like "hours of early voting, over curbside voting opportunities, over the availability of dropboxes and other in-person places to return the ballot"

(4) arguing that rules "shouldn't change," like "pushing back against those changes, mostly under the notion that the officials or legislatures have overstepped and may not have the authority to make the changes they've made"

• What's at stake: Now that we're 60 days away from the 2020 presidential election, read stories about election-related lawsuits -- which we highlight for you as important cases pop up! -- with two key things to keep in mind.

(1) We want to make sure Americans can vote. This is the most important thing!

But many of these lawsuits will now be decided within 60 days of the presidential election. That's a very narrow window to potentially change significant portions of the voting process.

And there are concerns about rule changes potentially affecting voter fraud (see The Vote story below).

(2) This is likely a preview of legal challenges to come.

Remember that Joe Biden has a team of 600 lawyers ready to go <[link removed]> , and the Republican National Committee doubled its legal budget to $20 million <[link removed]> . It could be a long fall if multiple states face recounts and legal challenges.

• What else to know: Levitt has been tracking COVID-related election lawsuits on his blog <[link removed]> , and we've shared it with you before. If you haven't bookmarked it yet, do so now (you can read the post here <[link removed]> ).

As of today, Levitt's blog post lists more than 225 cases in 43 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico <[link removed]> .

[Fifteen years ago, a bipartisan study predicted the problems with mail-in voting that President Trump highlights today.]

"Fifteen years ago this very month, a bipartisan panel of American statesmen and stateswomen — from ex-President Jimmy Carter and ex-Senate leader Tom Daschle on the left to former Secretary of State James Baker and former House Minority Leader Bob Michel on the right — studied the future of U.S. elections and issued strong words of caution that the expansion of mail-in voting that began a few years earlier in Oregon posed real fraud risks, especially in close elections." (Just the News <[link removed]> )

Read the full story on Just the News <[link removed]>

• What's happening: In an interesting read, a bipartisan group, coordinated by American University and other nonprofit groups, identified 15 years ago the same voter fraud concerns with increased mail-in voting that President Trump and Republicans highlight today.

• What's at stake: A report from 15 years ago won't tell us what to do today. But it does provide valuable context to the debates of 2020:

(1) It shows that the concerns of President Trump and Republicans are real.

Democrats -- and even social media companies -- have criticized President Trump's voter fraud concerns about increased mail-in voting. They've called it scare tactics and even suggested terrible conspiracies like President Trump trying to suppress voter turnout.

But this report highlights many of the same concerns that the President has shared with the American people in 2020 ... fifteen years after these words were written!

(2) It highlighted safeguards that Democrats and allied groups are suing to remove.

Among the report's suggested solutions included "safeguards to protect ballot integrity," according to Just the News, are voter signature verification from mail-in ballots.

Groups have filed lawsuits in Pennsylvania <[link removed]> and in Ohio <[link removed]> to overturn signature verification for the 2020 presidential election.

• What else to know: Policy experts at the Heritage Foundation created a report to highlight what states should do for the 2020 election <[link removed]> to ensure all Americans can vote (which is the most important thing!). Check out their full report here. <[link removed]>

[Here's a preview of President Trump's debate strategy against Joe Biden.]

"Very quietly, top Trump aides and advisers began to discuss debate prep in early August at the president’s golf resort in Bedminster, N.J. The prep work is expected to ramp up considerably now that the Republican National Convention has concluded." (POLITICO <[link removed]> )

Read the full story on POLITICO <[link removed]>

• What's happening: This is an inside look at the debate prep process of President Trump and his campaign staff. In addition to a focus on policy, which Biden has not highlighted (likely intentionally) with the American people, the Trump team is reviewing old footage to focus on:

-- words Biden uses when frustrated

-- "identify words or phrases that trigger [Biden] to 'reboot'"

• What's at stake: We're just over three weeks away from the first presidential debate on September 29. In a highly unusual election year -- with substantially limited campaign speeches and appearances -- the debates have taken on increased weight and importance.

President Trump is widely expected to come out on top in the debates, but his team has still cautioned that Joe Biden is an experienced debater -- and one staffer recalled Biden's 2012 debate against Paul Ryan specifically.

The debates are an opportunity for President Trump to highlight his vision for America and contrast it to what he says are Biden's far-left plans. But it's also a chance to potentially prove on-stage a key argument of the Trump campaign: that Biden is not adept enough to serve as president.

[Kanye West is off the ballot in Virginia and Arizona.]

"A Richmond judge ruled Thursday that state elections officials should bar rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West from Virginia’s presidential ballot. Circuit Judge Joi Taylor found that 11 of the elector oaths West submitted 'were obtained by improper, fraudulent or misleading means' or are otherwise invalid because of notary violations and misconduct." (Richmond Times-Dispatch <[link removed]> )

Read the full story on the Richmond Times-Dispatch <[link removed]>

• What's happening: Two Virginia residents sued to have Kanye West removed from the November ballot, and they were successful. A judge ruled that West's name will not be printed on the November ballot for Virginia. In another suit, West was removed from the Arizona ballot, too. <[link removed]>

(Despite stories that he would drop out, West's campaign has persisted, and he was previously on the ballot in "at least eight states," according to The Federalist <[link removed]> .)

• What's at stake: We don't think anyone expected West to win the presidential election. But the lawsuits -- and judges' rulings -- also make sure he won't potentially draw votes away from other candidates.

As The Federalist reported yesterday <[link removed]> , the Virginia lawsuit included an experienced Democratic lawyer as counsel. That news item "affirms the belief that Democrats are concerned that having West on the ballot, especially in swing states, could siphon black votes away from Democratic nominee Joe Biden, potentially helping the reelection campaign of Donald Trump."

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