The midterm elections are less than 70 days away, but a handful of outstanding legal cases in federal courts and at the Supreme Court could directly affect the elections on everything from mail-in voting and how much party committees will be forced to spend on television ads.The GOP and Democratic Party are both beefing up their legal teams to deal with potential election interference claims. President Donald Trump has repeatedly challenged the results of the 2020 election, most recently on Thursday, saying that the “election was rigged.” He has also continued to claim he wants to ensure elections are safe from noncitizens illegally voting.Meanwhile, the high court is facing multiple challenges from both parties over changes to mail-in voting and campaign coordination with committees. Multiple state courts are also dealing with redistricting questions that will affect the congressional maps voters use in 2028.
Despite the legal battles, election experts claim the voting process remains secure. David Becker, executive director of the nonpartisan nonprofit Center for Election Innovation & Research, assured voters that if they “can put the noise aside, what they’ll find is their voting process looks a lot like their voting process in 2024.” “That it’s just as safe, that it’s just as convenient, that their options are there: early voting, mail voting, in-person voting,” Becker added.Here are the top issues that are still pending before the Nov. 3 election. Trump’s mail-in voting executive order sparks legal battle
